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A community growing hub which helps people who have been homeless has become the latest local project to benefit from the City of Edinburgh Council’s community benefits scheme. Following a great deal of community-based support from buildings solutions service John G Macintosh (JGM), the Pilton

Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has announced its goal to achieve Net Zero by 2045 as the business continues to take steps to make significant sustainable improvements, a key part of which is the delivery of a more sustainable service offering via its housing division.

A Scottish Government Reporter has granted planning permission for a planning application by S1 Developments for a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site.

The latest cost of living briefing document from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has highlighted the disproportionate impact of the crisis on Black and ethnic minority communities.

An open day has been held for a new housing development in Primrose Place, Alloa. The development is a partnership project between Kingdom Housing Association, Clackmannanshire Council, and The Scottish Government and was developed in collaboration with Architecture and Design Scotland (A&D

Elderpark Housing welcomed back its traditional tenants’ Burns Supper for the first time in three years. Because of the pandemic, the traditional highlight in the community’s social calendar could not take place but those who came along to Elderpark Community Centre more than made up for

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have challenged the Scottish Government to secure more accommodation for the year ahead as the party revealed new figures showing that more than 10,000 students were unable to secure university accommodation in each of the last two years. Freedom of information request

Budget saving proposals that will result in significant changes to local council services are being discussed by West Lothian Council this month. The proposals have been developed by council officers in order to enable the council to set a balanced budget.

Aberdeenshire Council’s Communities Committee is to recommend that the authority limits council rent increases to 2.5% from April this year. The recommendation follows detailed considerations on Friday (Jan 27) by the committee, which discussed options developed with the housing service aimed

Superglass, the Stirling-based insulation manufacturer, has partnered with charity Start Up Stirling, to help local people combat rising energy costs. Superglass has pledged to cover 50% of the costs of Start Up Stirling’s Home Starter pack programme during the winter months. This will help hu

Link Group has been accredited by two organisations for its performance relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). The firm is assessed by the Certified Sustainable Housing Label (CSHL) administered by international consultancy firm Ritterwald and is a Pan-European ESG assessment that m

Not-for-profit framework provider, Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has distributed rebate cheques totalling £290,188.55 to 28 of its public sector partner organisations comprising local authorities, housing associations, and co-operatives. The rebate programme has been in place since the f

Community organisations from across Dunfermline have come together at the city's Dell Farquharson Institute to talk about how they can bid for a share of £1.2 million.

ng homes continues to work closely with the community, housing staff and community partners to help those in need with pre-loved good quality furniture and furnishings.

Mears Group has partnered with the Tannahill Centre in Paisley to create a warm space for the local community this winter. Employees from Mears Group nominated the Tannahill Centre to get support from the Mears Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the company. The Mears Foundation awarded &pou