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Edinburgh Tenants Federation are hosting an event for Challenge Poverty Week 2024. This event aims to raise awareness of issues related to housing and poverty. Guest speakers will cover topics including Youth Homelessness, Energy Poverty (in homes) and Social Housing in Edinburgh. There will also be

Falkirk Council is ready to carry out ambitious flood alleviation work in Dunmore Village that will reduce flood risk to homes and local infrastructure from surface water flooding.

A new Engagement and Participation strategy encouraging greater public involvement, engagement and participation in University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s services has now been launched.

The Highland Council has received a boost to its work in addressing the challenges of depopulation in the Highlands. The Scottish Government has awarded the council £60,000 for 2024/25 from the Addressing Depopulation Fund, as part of a wide-ranging plan to strengthen communities facing popula

A charity that provides housing for elderly residents in Arbroath and across Angus has appointed a new secretary.

Housing associations Hillhead and Manor Estates have been supported by property development specialist C~urb to advance their provision of affordable homes. These projects will deliver 66 affordable homes; 25 for Manor Estates and 41 for Hillhead, delivered to meet the demand for communities in Edin

England's former housing secretary Michael Gove has said criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms. The final report of the Grenfell Inquiry, published last week, said the west London tower block was covered in combustible products because of the “syste

Updated proposals for a sustainable residential-led development at the former Saica packaging facility site in West Edinburgh are to go on show next week.

Aberdeen’s housing supply has increased this year with the completion of more homes across the city, councillors have been told.

The Dunedin Canmore Foundation has donated £10,000 to two Edinburgh charities whose aim is to provide adults and children with free opportunities to help them live a safe and fulfilling life. Big Hearts and the Hibernian Community Foundation are the official charities of Heart of Midlothian Fo

Callander residents are being invited to a series of community engagement sessions to discuss updates on the flood protection scheme and surface water management plan. The flooding team at Stirling Council are conducting a six-week engagement programme with local people, ending on 14 October.

Councillors have given the green light to a new £4.15 million road improvement plan for Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and commercial space at the former Inverkip power station site. Members of Inverclyde Council’s environment and regeneration committee agreed to fresh proposals

Three housing associations in Govan have welcomed the much-anticipated Govan to Partick Bridge which opened at the weekend.

East Ayrshire Council has put an immediate freeze on the filling of all non-essential vacancies until further notice to help minimise spending. A report presented to councillors last week warned that the local authority faces an unprecedented £20 million overspend if action isn&rsquo

Hundreds of homes in Edinburgh are undergoing major energy upgrades – helping to tackle fuel poverty and carbon emissions in some of the city’s most deprived areas.