Scottish Government

Cities and regions can apply for additional funding from the Scottish Government to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking ahead of the first meeting of the City Centre Recovery taskforce on Thursday, economy secretary Fiona Hyslop announced two new funds totalling £4 millio

Measures to address the falling birth rate, change working practices and encourage more families to settle in Scotland are proposed in a new report published by the Scottish Government. A Scotland for the Future examines the significant population challenges the country faces - including an ageing p

The Scottish public will have a greater say in how major decisions around health and social care services are delivered in Scotland. New guidance issued by the Scottish Government will ensure NHS Boards, Integration Joint Boards and local authorities uphold their legal duty to consult and engage wit

E.ON is working with the Highland Council and the Scottish Government to offer eligible residents in the Highlands up to 100% funding towards the cost of installing a solar PV and battery storage system on their property. By installing solar panels on their homes, residents will be able to generate

An ambition to achieve ”world leading" levels of digital inclusion is at the heart of plans to equip Scotland for the technological transformation of the post-coronavirus world. The updated Digital Strategy, developed by the Scottish Government and COSLA in consultation with business and the t

A new strategy for Scotland’s rented sector will improve accessibility, affordability and standards, as part of a new 20-year route map for housing to be published next week by the Scottish Government. The Rented Sector strategy will be a key element of Housing to 2040 - Scotland’s first

Link Housing Association is among 173 organisations to benefit from £1.79 million which has been allocated from the Scottish Government active travel budget.

North Lanarkshire Council has reduced the number of households living in fuel poverty by 4,000 over the past year, improving the lives of its tenants and residents and reducing its carbon emissions This year’s Scottish House Condition Survey results show the significant progress that the counc

Thousands of Scottish people who are experiencing homelessness could become "trapped" between homelessness and unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation, campaigners from The Salvation Army have warned. The Salvation Army Homelessness in Scotland report has revealed that local councils across Scotl

The Scottish Government’s ban on evictions should not end with the coronavirus lockdown, MSPs have heard. Throughout the winter lockdown, landlords in Scotland were not allowed to evict tenants from properties in most circumstances, extending the policy already in place through emergency coron

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has confirmed an extended cut to stamp duty for housebuyers in England will not be matched by the Scottish Government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his Budget to announce continued relief for property purchases, but the Scottish finance secretary said the temporary reduc

A council tax freeze has been agreed by Clackmannanshire Council. The decision was made by councillors yesterday and follows confirmation that the Scottish Government will compensate local authorities who choose to freeze Council Tax in the next financial year to help protect the household incomes o

Glasgow City Council is seeking a deal with the Scottish Government to fund run-down pre-1919 tenements in the city. Council chiefs wish to speed up the restoration of the homes which provide one-quarter of Glasgow's housing.

Thousands of families are now receiving their first Scottish Child Payment. As of Sunday 28 February 52,000 applications had been approved.

East Lothian Council has announced that council tax will be frozen in the year ahead as it approved its budget for 2021/22. Further investment has been earmarked by the council for Education and Children’s Services – including additional support for learning – and Health and Social