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East Ayrshire Council has agreed its budget for 2020/21, agreeing a 4.84% rise in council tax and a 1.5% increase in council house rents. The council tax rise equates to £1375.35 for band D households, in line with Scottish Government recommendations. The council house rents increase equates t

The Highland Council agreed its budget for 2020/21 yesterday setting a 4.84% increase in council tax. The council said that the increase was agreed to help support its investment in roads. Of the rise, 3% will be used to balance the budget and 1.84% for investing in roads.

Dundee City Council approved its budget yesterday which will see a 4.8% rise in council tax. The rise equates to £1.21 per week for a Band D household. 72% of households in Dundee are Bands A, B or C and consequently, will see a lower rise in Council tax.

Student vets who provide free treatment to homeless people’s pets are among those benefitting from a University of Edinburgh initiative that supports community ventures. A grant of more than £2,000 will enable the Edinburgh-based All4Paws clinic to update its equipment to offer the best

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has appointed Matt Foreman as its new managing director. During his career in housing, spanning 24 years, Mr Foreman has worked in several leadership roles before taking up the new role at DGHP just months after it first joined Wheatley Group.

Tenants’ union Living Rent has continued its campaign for housing associations in Glasgow to commit to not carry out evictions stemming from debts caused by Universal Credit with the launch of a new charter.

Land at Stornoway Airport is to be sold to a residential property developer after Highlands and Islands Airport (HIA) successfully challenged a Scottish Land Court ruling that the disputed areas remained subject to crofting tenure.

Cairn Housing Group is celebrating after being named once more as once as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. (from left) governance services manager Carolyn Owens, housing officer Ley-Anne Forsyth, and responsive repairs coordinator David Cargill

Rachael Dykes with one of her favourite books Almost 650 children across Scotland have been given the best start in life with free books, thanks to Wheatley Group and country music star Dolly Parton.

In September 2019, Home Fix Scotland welcomed eight new apprentices from across Inverclyde. To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, some of them have agreed to share their story on their first six months in the role. Tasked with supporting Home Fix Sco

Berwickshire Housing Association’s tenant volunteers are lending their support to the biggest partnership action against litter on the Berwickshire and north Northumberland coastline. The event, to be held on Saturday, March 21, is being organised by Sea the Change who have brought togeth

Over 200 local people from all walks of life packed out a ceilidh run by Govanhill Housing Association on Friday night which celebrated the neighbourhood’s many cultures and traditions.

Hidden homelessness can mean being hidden from sight, it can mean hidden from evidence, and it can also mean hiding your true self in order to access services, explains Shelter Scotland’s policy advocacy officer Jessica Husbands.

West Dunbartonshire Council has approved a budget without any cuts for the second year running.

Councillors in Aberdeenshire have agreed to investigate a potential move to a choice-based lettings approach for allocating housing.