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CBI Scotland has called for a national housing target to be set and more funding to be allocated to planning departments to improve the speed of decision-making.

The amount given in crisis grants increased by more than a third in one quarter as low-income families were provided with more than £3 million to cover emergencies.

A new working group of MSPs, academics, industry and environmental organisations will convene this week to discuss actions to meet Scotland’s new emissions targets.

Ovo Energy has agreed to pay £8.9 million for issuing inaccurate or incomplete information to customers, and for under and overcharging customers due to IT issues.  Ofgem said the breaches occurred while Ovo did not put enough attention to ensuring its processes and governance were capabl

The American firm which manufactured the flammable cladding panels used on Grenfell Tower has spent $40 million on legal and advisory fees linked to the incident, it has emerged. In its fourth-quarter report released this week, Arconic revealed that it has forked out $2m on Grenfell advisory fe

Scotland’s ambitious social entrepreneurs can now secure up to £10,000 in grant funding thanks to the launch of a new funding challenge from Social Investment Scotland (SIS). Following two successful rounds, the ‘Growth & Replication Challenge’ returns for a third year to

Scottish local authorities are failing to deliver their legal obligations to homeless people on an industrial scale according to Shelter Scotland in the wake of new official statistics published today.

A decision to delay the implementation of new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards will help landlords reduce energy bills and tackle the climate emergency, the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) said today. Regulations for a new timetable for rules to improve the energy efficiency of

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to a new report commissioned by the Scottish Government which claims that the “UK’s exit from the EU is highly likely to negatively impact the most vulnerable people” by calling on the government to put measures i

A new collection of 24 pioneering homes which aim to transform the lives of people with disabilities – including technology which can open doors and adjust the height of kitchen worktops at the touch of a button – is being built in Glasgow. Care and housing provider Blackwood has reveale

How is it possible, as you get bigger, to remain close to your customers and communities and your social purpose? Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong explains. At the end of November, tenants of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) voted overwhelmingly to join Wheatley Group.

Collective Architecture has been appointed to develop final proposals for a housing development in Elgin.

New supported housing for adults with a learning disability is to be developed in Forfar after plans were agreed by Angus Council, Angus Health and Social Care Partnership and Caledonia Housing Association. To be built on the site of the previous Gables Care Home, the new facility will replace the e

There is growing evidence that respiratory problems among children may be exacerbated by indoor air pollution in homes, schools and nurseries, according to a joint report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Royal College of Physicians.

The first meeting of The Highland Council’s new housing and property committee will take place on Wednesday 29th January following a decision by members in December to approve the establishment of a new strategic committee structure. The first item on the agenda for members will be to confirm