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The Fyne Homes management committee has agreed to freeze the rents and service charges for the next financial year following a meeting to discuss its 2021/22 budget. A spokesperson for the organisation said the move won't impact on the services it provides, although there have been changes to t

Kingdom Housing Association and Campion Homes are supporting The Pantry project in Inverkeithing, Fife, with a joint donation of £500 to help local families in need during the festive season.

Staff at Clydebank Housing Association donned their Christmas jumpers last week to raise £100 for charity. The staff decided to donate the funds to the Christmas Appeal in aid of local group Y-Sort-It, to buy Christmas gifts for local children and young people. The Association’s man

Your Voice (Inverclyde) provided Chromebooks to elderly residents at Abbeyfield Greenock House thanks to support from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Two young highland dancers were left amazed after the lead singer of their favourite band surprised them during a performance at an Argyll and Bute housing development. Seven-year-old Lilly Davies and 10-year-old friend Lois Cook from Dunoon were surprised by the lead singer of Highland folk band Sk

A piece of Sighthill's history was marked last week with the burial of two time capsules at the Sighthill Circle, the stone circle in the area.

Community organisations in the Highlands and Islands which are delivering, reshaping or reintroducing vital community services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, are being encouraged to check their eligibility for a Scottish Government fund. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is administerin

Caroline Gillespie considers proposed additional powers to tackle domestic abuse and recent statistics on charges for, and prosecution of, domestic abuse. Scotland’s police, courts and social landlords may soon be given additional powers to protect victims of domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse

Barratt Developments has announced plans to further prioritise wildlife on all of its new Scottish developments by 2023 by creating dedicated space for local biodiversity conservation, installing a range of wildlife-friendly features and following expert advice from wildlife charity R

Employees from Cruden Building are lending a helping hand to those most in need this winter by donating thousands of items to foodbanks across Scotland.

The Scottish Government has published an analysis of responses to a public consultation on phase 1 of its programme to review and extend Permitted Development Rights (PDR). The consultation sought views proposals for changes and extensions to PDR for four development types: digital telecommunicatio

Investor confidence in Scotland's social housing sector remains strong with private investment continuing to help fund RSLs towards their contribution to the Scottish Government’s target of an extra 35,000 social rented houses by 2021, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

Financial support from Unity Trust Bank is helping to transform the site of a former Glasgow primary school into a vibrant, new housing estate.

Cunninghame Housing Association marked the completion of its new build housing development at Ardoch Court in Stevenston last month by asking Councillor Jimmy Miller to carry out the official closing ceremony which included the planting of a tree within the development.

Drum Property Group has submitted a new planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council for the redevelopment of the 2.9-acre Stead’s Place site near the foot of Leith Walk in Edinburgh.