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More than £250,000 has been given to a wide variety of community groups across Inverclyde. The September meeting of the Community Grants Fund sub-committee awarded 100 groups a share of the funding.

The UK's hostile immigration policy has forced thousands of people in Scotland, including long-standing members of communities, into extreme poverty and homelessness, a new report has revealed.

Wheatley Group has marked a major milestone after completing its 7000th affordable new-build home. The group, which comprises four social landlords including Wheatley Homes Glasgow, as well as Lowther, Wheatley Homes East, Wheatley Homes South and Loretto Housing Association, welcomed housing m

Cadder Housing Association has appointed Thomas McIlvaney as its new head of housing. Thomas – who has now taken up his post - joins Cadder from Southside Housing Association. During 13 years at Southside, Thomas worked in a variety of customer facing roles, most recently as housing team manag

Plans for a £95 million multi-use residential development in Calton in Glasgow with a 2.5-acre park and a contemporary arts centre have been submitted.

Edinburgh-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed a land and special projects director as the housebuilder prepares for further expansion across the country. Iain Allison has 35 years’ housebuilding experience and has held senior roles at Bellway and Taylor Wimpey.

Plans to demolish the redundant Cranstonhill police station to make way for a residential block have been recommended for approval.

Invaluable insights into one of Scotland’s most successful community benefits programmes are being offered to public sector bodies, which are being urged to sign up to attend an event later this month. The event will provide insight into the impressive successes delivered through the Scottish

Inverclyde’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has managed to cut the number of people staying in hospital for longer than they need to by more than two-thirds. A report to the Inverclyde Integrated Joint Board (IJB) showed that there has been a sustained improvement in delayed dischar

Communities across Scotland, including groups in the Hebrides, Shetland and Arran, are to benefit from a share of £1.5 million in Scottish Government funding aimed at supporting community renewable energy generation projects.

Scotland's coastal towns are dominating the property market, with 13 of the top 20 residential areas by average house price located on the coast, according to research by Rettie. Fife and East Lothian are home to nine of the top 10 coastal towns by house price, with Kilcreggan in Argyll and Bute the

Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency (ALIenergy) has signed an agreement with renewable energy developer Galileo that will pursue opportunities to give local communities the chance to take a financial stake in Corr Chnoc Wind Farm. The proposed 12-turbine scheme is located on land at Dunach

Moray Council is surveying its housing tenants on proposed changes to its grass cutting scheme.

Fife Council is progressing plans for 12 new council houses in Milesmark, Dunfermline. The council’s cabinet committee has authorised a contract with Dundas Estates and Development Co Ltd to deliver the much-needed new council houses.

Four housing associations based in and around Aberdeen have urged elected officials to make them part of conversations around the city's newly declared housing emergency.