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Norman Kerr says the Scottish Government could do more to improve the energy efficiency of homes The debate raged on at the CIH Scotland Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty and Renewables event, supported by Forster Energy, as to whether the carrot or the stick is best at lifting Scotland’s households

Students at the Dumfries awards ceremony with their certificates of achievement Students from across Dumfries and Galloway have completed the first step to a new career in construction.

Port of Leith Housing Association’s (PoLHA) training programme for young people Training Opportunities in Lothian (TOiL) has secured over £200,000 funding which will allow it to expand its services into East Lothian. The TOiL Programme provides 18 week, paid work experience placements to young, u

The gap between Scotland’s most wealthy and most poor is widening, according to two of the country’s leading economists. Stirling University’s David Bell and David Eiser, both fellows of the Centre on Constitutional Change, conducted research on behalf of the David Hume Institute.

Older generations are being urged to pass on their energy-saving tips as young people admit to being clueless about their bills Young Scottish bill payers claim they do not fully understand their energy bill or the terms that describe how much energy they use, according to the Energy Saving Trust pu

A hospital chain has found a way of caring for both the young and the old by having them take care of each other – and in the process, built a bridge across generations. The Intergenerational Learning Centre consists of a preschool inside the Mount St. Vincent nursing home in Seattle, Washington.

Proposals multi-million pound regeneration of Aberdeen city centre which could include up to 1,600 new homes have been revealed. Published yesterday by planning consultants BDP, the proposals identified 49 projects across four masterplan themes spanning 20 years.

Michael Cameron The Scottish Housing Regulator’s work to deliver the Social Landlord Portal, Landlord Report and Comparison Tool was recognised this week winning two awards at the prestigious Holyrood’s 2015 Connect Awards.

Left to right: David, Jamie, Charlie and Bobby Staff at Maryhill Housing Association have been recognised by the community they serve after being honoured in the “People Make Maryhill” awards.

Marco Biagi The Scottish Parliament has approved a bill giving communities the right to buy land or buildings in their area.

Gordon Matheson A project has been launched to help develop a long-term plan to allow Glasgow more resilient to challenges ranging from climate change to poverty.

Jimmy Black The impact of welfare reform on the people of Dundee is set to come under the spotlight at the next meeting of the city’s Fairness Commission.

Orkney Islands Council has invited the public to attend a drop-in session to view plans for a future housing development. The site is located on the outskirts of Kirkwall in Weyland, with proposals drawn up for the development of 46 homes over two phases.

A group of eight small housing associations in the Greater Easterhouse area have commissioned a report which challenges the perception that you can only improve value for money by increasing in size. Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Alliance (EHRA) asked the Scottish Housing Best Value Network (

John Swinney Almost £100 million in council tax bills went unpaid across Scotland last year, according to new data.