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Citizens Advice Scotland has launched a new DWP-funded service to support people during their initial application for Universal Credit. The "Help to Claim" service, launched today, offers support tailored to the individual claimant either face-to-face, over the phone or online through webchat. It wi

Protesters who set up tents in George Square to protest the treatment of homeless people in Glasgow have been threatened with eviction by Glasgow City Council. Up to a dozen people are currently camping out in protest of the council "leaving people to die in shop doorways", protest organiser Jason M

Plans to build more than 220 flats and houses on the site of the former St Stephen’s High School in Port Glasgow have been approved. River Clyde Homes is developing the site between Kilmacolm Road and Southfield Avenue.

Link Group’s development in Dunbeg has benefited from £8 million of funding delivered by Allia Impact Finance through a Scottish Charitable Bond. The loan will be used to partially fund Dunbeg Phase 3, which will deliver 300 properties with 261 for social rent and 39 for Shared Equity.

Scottish Ministers have announced the appointment of three new members to the Board of the Scottish Housing Regulator. Helen Trouten Torres, Colin Stewart and Ewan Fraser will join the Regulator from April 1.

North Lanarkshire Council has confirmed the appointment of regeneration specialist ENGIE for an extensive refurbishment programme on four sixteen-storey housing blocks in Coatbridge, worth a collective £18.5 million. Significant renovation work will be taking place at Blairgrove and Merryston

A planning application for 85 homes on in Aberdour has been approved at appeal. The Scottish Government’s planning and environmental appeals division confirmed a Reporter was minded to grant CALA Homes’ proposal for a field to the east of the Fife village.

Tollcross Housing Association’s new offices and an Inverness housing development are among the 19 architectural gems included in a shortlist of Scotland’s best new buildings. The projects were unveiled as the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced the shortlist fo

A Moray-based charity that aims to fight fuel poverty through its energy advice service and home visits is among seven UK charities to receive funding from the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme. The Energy Saving Trust has awarded £470,456 to seven charities across the UK as part of the

Volunteers who serve their communities were praised this week by Thenue Housing. A celebration event was held to record the Association’s appreciation for the work individuals have done by being involved in its highly-successful volunteering programme.

Renewable electricity generation in Scotland reached record levels in 2018, the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show. Generation in Scotland was 26,708 GWh, a 6.1% increase on the previous record in 2017.  This output of electricity is the

The sight of elderly Edinburgh residents enjoying a spin on three wheels could soon become commonplace thanks to the delivery of a new form of transport to Inch View Care Home. Decorated with streamers and balloons, Edinburgh’s first care home ‘trishaw’ arrived in style at the assi

East Lothian Council has taken legal action against two of its tenants following a number of noise complaints. An Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) has been granted against Vivienne Stewart of Stoneybank Gardens South, Musselburgh following an application to Edinburgh Sheriff Court by the council.

Plans have been lodged to build 330 homes in Whitlawburn as part of a £42 million housing-led regeneration project. CCG (Scotland) Ltd, the construction and manufacturing group appointed to build the new homes, has submitted a planning application in partnership with hub South West for 330 mix

Persimmon Homes West Scotland is to invest £60 million to bring forward a development of almost 250 homes in Renfrewshire. The announcement comes after the housebuilder successfully finalised a 27-acre land deal with the owners of Erskine Bridge Hotel.