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A report published this week has highlighted a number of financial options to help Falkirk Council's elected members make more informed decisions when setting its 2025/26 budget on 6 March.

A digital team improving the health and wellbeing of adults across Scotland has been recognised at a major awards ceremony for technology in health and care. Blackwood Homes and Care has won the Technology Enabled Independent Living category at the Holyrood Digital Health and Care Awards.

A valued member of the Langstane Housing Association property team has been nominated for the esteemed Women in Property award by Robert Gordon University. Chloe Beech is currently pursuing a BSc in Building Surveying and has consistently impressed her tutors with her outstanding academic performanc

Grampian Housing Association has partnered with a demand response expert to bring efficiencies in cost and heating by providing demand response and energy-saving technology to all tenants in electrically heated properties. Tenants of Grampian Housing Association throughout Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire an

Council tenants in Aberdeenshire will see a rent increase of 5% from April 1 this year, following agreement at a full meeting of the local authority this week.  The increase will see the average weekly rent rise by £4.63 to £97.19, and forms part of a three-year strategy agreed last

Glasgow City Mission’s 2024/25 Winter Project has been extended for an additional two months.

Tenants in nine homes in Edinburgh are to benefit from major energy upgrades to improve living standards and lower energy bills.

The Fairer Aberdeen Fund marked 10 years of supporting organisations to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city in a showcase event on Friday. Those attending the showcase event were able to hear from projects which have benefited from funding on how they have supported individuals and commun

Services by Hillcrest Futures that support people with drug and alcohol use in Dundee have been recognised for their commitment to supporting women by receiving the Welcoming Women Award for their work at South Ward Road.  The services were commended by the Head of Health & Community Care a

The Scottish Government is launching a consultation on its plans to end the two-child cap on benefits.

Councillors in Glasgow have agreed a 7.5% increase in Council Tax - 2.5% higher than assumed in last year's budget, with the additional revenue ringfenced to hire hundreds of additional staff in cleansing, parks and other vital services.  

Stirling Council has published its draft budget for 2025-26 with a number of savings and income generation proposals included to address a £12.3 million budget gap.

A range of savings options and adjustments to help West Dunbartonshire Council close a potential £7.7 million budget gap will be considered next month.

Dundee City Council has returned with plans to deliver social housing on the site of a demolished west end tenement.

A recent special meeting of the full East Ayrshire Council saw an agreement reached that housing rent would increase by 7%, which is £5.95 a week over 52 weeks.  An extensive consultation with tenants took place between 2 December and 24 January 2025, and two proposals were presented. Pro