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A new agreement has been reached by the Association for Decentralised Energy and Heat Network suppliers to protect their customers during the COVID-19 crisis as a new survey found household monthly energy costs are set to increase by an average of £32 because of increased fuel use during lockd

Greater flexibility and a rural focus in the planning system is required if rural communities are to thrive in the future as the lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic takes it toll, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE).

Calls are being made for a special funding package and localised community testing to combat coronavirus in Inverclyde, which has become the COVID-19 capital of Scotland. 

Andrew Fyfe argues that retirement villages are set up in such a way that helps to insulate and protect in the case of a pandemic. According to figures published by the National Records of Scotland 338 of the 656 deaths recorded between 20 and 26 April were in care homes. Care homes are current

Aberdeenshire councillors have been urged to prepare for significant changes to the local authority's financial plans, given the impact of responding to the coronavirus pandemic.   The full Aberdeenshire Council met remotely last Thursday to consider business items, with an agenda dominate

The Highland Council is now accepting applications for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for 2021-2022.  The fund, which is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, supports locally developed regeneration projects for communities, helping with job creation and support, and in bu

New measures to assist those affected by drug use during the COVID-19 pandemic have been announced by the Scottish Government. The measures include:

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has said it is “comfortable” that its approach to regulation is “appropriate, proportionate and effective” having conducted a review of its operations in response to MSPs’ concerns of “heavy-handed interventions” and inef

Councillors in Aberdeen have principally approved plans for a 550 new homes in Bridge of Don.

Edinburgh-based Hunters Hall Housing Co-op has approved Hillcrest Homes as its preferred partner for the transfer of the organisation’s operations, including its homes and staff following a competitive bidding process. Hunters Hall and Hillcrest Homes will be working closely with tenants in th

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has given its weekly update of the key issues discussed by the Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG).

Aberdeenshire Council will begin accepting applications for council housing from today.

Businesses in Paisley could benefit from an estimated annual boost of £18 million if plans for more than 600 new homes at Dykebar Hospital are approved, a report has revealed.

Staff at Wheatley Group have been praised for their “herculean” efforts in supporting the people they work for to combat the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Tributes have been paid by both the chair of Wheatley Group and a senior union official, who said UNISON members had made a &ldqu

Staff from Home Fix Scotland (HFS) decided to take some time out of their tasks to honour those working within the National Health Service yesterday.