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COSLA president David O’Neill Up to 7,000 jobs have gone in local authorities over the past year with thousands more at risk if there are any further cuts to local government funding, Scotland’s councils have warned.

Ambitious targets to build a new generation of affordable homes to help meet existing needs have been agreed by South Ayrshire Council. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) paves the way for almost 600 new homes to be built in the next five years.

Abbeyfield Scotland has upgraded its telecare system for residents across all its homes. The new system, provided by Tynetec, provides a simple, but reliable way for residents to call for assistance in an emergency.

John Alexander Dundee City Council’s housing convener has attributed the continuing decline in rough sleeping numbers to the city’s prevention approach to homelessness.

Daradjeet Jagpal Consultant and solicitor Daradjeet Jagpal responds to the Scottish Government consultation on extending Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation to RSLs in Scotland.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed the news that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is opening a review of care homes for the elderly. Last week, the CMA launched a market study into care homes for the elderly to review how well the market works and whether people are treated fairl

Partnership housing developer Lovell has started work on the first of three new housing developments for Clyde Valley Housing Association which will help tackle the shortage of new affordable homes in South Lanarkshire. The three developments in East Kilbride, Blantyre and Hamilton combined will cre

Elaine McShane, Glen Oaks chairperson accepting CSE Award from Harry Nicol from CSE, alongside Alasdair McKee, Glen Oaks chief executive and Laura Strang, corporate services officer Glen Oaks Housing Association has been awarded the prestigious Customer Service Excellence Standard.

The level of income required to afford a socially acceptable standard of living and to participate in society is ten to thirty per cent more expensive in remote rural Scotland than elsewhere in the UK, a new study has found. The report on Minimum Income Standard for Remote Rural Scotland 2016, publi

Artist's impression of the Donside Hydro scheme Councillors have agreed to offer support to a pioneering community-owned energy project in Aberdeen.

Neil Collar, head of Brodies’ Planning Group Why do Ministers call-in planning cases? Does it make any difference to outcomes? Neil Collar from Brodies discusses.

Lord Freud Minister for welfare reform Lord Freud is to retire from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at the end of December.

Osprey Heights Kirkgate Developments, a subsidiary of Grampian Housing Association, is providing 17 three-bedroom houses for mid-market rent in Aberdeenshire.

Springburn Academy pupils with McTaggart’s community benefit officer, Ross Hammell, Wheatley Group’s Rona Anderson and Kevin Chavner, site manager, Joe Jordan assistant site manager, Craig Helders Glasgow school pupils laid the foundations for their future careers with a day helping out at a con

The team from Thenue soon after winning their award Thenue Housing has celebrated winning another award – just months after becoming ‘Housing Association of the Year’.