Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has stepped in to arrange for 24-hour patrols to protect residents at an apartment complex in Glasgow after a report highlighted fire safety issues at the site and the developers have failed to implement safety measures.

People struggling to pay their council tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill.

A marketing campaign to support the recruitment of more adult social care workers has launched this week, to help address the high level of vacancies in the sector. The campaign – titled ‘there is more to care than caring’ - will raise awareness of the career opportunities availabl

The rise of community wealth building will become an increasingly influential component of creating a fairer, stronger and more sustainable Scottish economy, according to experts.  Local authorities, enterprise agencies, charities and others are being encouraged to embrace the concept as a mean

Recognising the pressures short-term lets hosts face at this time, legislation has been laid to extend the deadline for applying for a licence by six months to 1 October 2023. The new deadline applies to anyone operating as a host before 1 October 2022. Anyone who started operating after that must h

A national residential rehabilitation service designed to support women and their children through recovery has been officially opened in Dundee.

The Scottish Government has announced an investment of almost £27 million into regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities across the country. The latest round of funding from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF), delivered in partnership with COSLA and local authorities

More than 180 projects across rural Scotland will receive grants ranging from £100,000 to several hundred pounds, from the Rural & Island Communities Ideas into Action (RICIA) fund. The fund encourages and supports not-for-profit community groups with innovative approaches to community-led

Almost 67,000 properties in Scotland are unoccupied, according to new figures collected by the Scottish Conservative Party.

A total of 43,000 Scots were homeless last Christmas, according to the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to local councils across Scotland.

First-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes are being encouraged to take advantage of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme to help buy a home in 2023. The scheme allows people to buy a home without having to fund its entire cost and is available across Scotland to these priority access gro

Islanders most impacted by the cost of living crisis will be able to access additional help. The Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund will target immediate support to those who are struggling due to the cost of living crisis, either through existing schemes or new support.

Employers across Scotland are being encouraged to close the employment and pay gaps for all ethnicities under a new strategy launched last week. A Fairer Scotland for All: An Anti-Racist Employment Strategy sets out the actions the Scottish Government will take and how it will work with employers to

The Scottish Child Payment has been increased to £25 and been extended to include eligible children up to age 16.

Measures announced yesterday by the Scottish Government will provide further help to those most impacted by the cost of living crisis while tackling budget pressures caused by rising inflation and economic uncertainty. The Emergency Budget Review (EBR) for 2022-23 identifies funding of around £