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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.

Lintel Trust is calling on all housing heroes to take part in the 2.6 Challenge, which aims to help charities that are struggling with a loss of fundraising income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Thistle Housing Association has delivered more than 800 food parcels to vulnerable residents in the Toryglen area of Glasgow. Staff at the Association have stepped up to ensure tenants get much-needed essentials during the current coronavirus lockdown.

A £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people is now open for applications.

Over 1,000 West Dunbartonshire residents have received support from a service introduced by West Dunbartonshire Council to help vulnerable people during the current coronavirus pandemic.  Since its launch, 1,142 residents have received practical assistance from the crisis support service.