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With funding from the Scottish Government’s Social Housing Fuel Support Fund and working in partnership with a local business, Shire Housing Association has provided energy-saving packs to almost 300 households this month. Shire, which provides social housing across East Ayrshire, is committed

A Syrian refugee is giving back to the community that welcomed him by offering up free Christmas haircuts to tenants at a Port Glasgow housing development. Grateful tenants at Bield’s Crosshill Gardens benefited from a free haircut courtesy of Mounzer Darsani, a Syrian barber who sought refuge

Community groups in Glasgow and the surrounding areas have shared donations totalling more than £1 million from the Glasgow Community Anchors’ Fund, with the latest funding helping to support local people during the cost-of-living crisis. Since launching in 2020, the fund – which i

The Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has worked alongside its repairs contractor, FES FM, to support Third Sector Hebrides in the delivery of food parcels to some of the most vulnerable in the communities in the run up to Christmas.

A wide-ranging plan to reduce the risk of flooding across Ayrshire has been published.

A pilot project to encourage property owners to sell directly to the local authority in a bid to ease housing pressures in the Highlands and prevent second-home owners from letting out their homes on Airbnb was the most read story on Scottish Housing News in the past year.

Springfield Properties hosted its annual community Christmas events for its residents at Dykes of Gray and Bertha Park this week, with a hot chocolate van and a visit from Santa Claus himself.

Badenoch and Strathspey is set to become only the second part of Scotland to have a control zone for short-term lets (STLs) after Scottish Ministers approved the move.

A Victorian industrial building in Port Dundas that is subject to a live application for replacement by 60 apartments could be saved from demolition if statutory protection is granted by Historic Environment Scotland. Earlier this year, A10 Architects submitted an application on behalf of

The boss of a now-defunct construction company has been disqualified after he falsely claimed loans for his company that he was not entitled to.

Fife Housing Group has made an additional £5,000 of donations to foodbanks serving communities in Levenmouth, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline (which also covers Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Cowdenbeath) this Christmas through its  ‘Giving Something Back’ programme. Colleagues went alon

The Scottish Government is seeking views on a definition of ‘Gypsies and Travellers’ for the specific purpose of planning legislation relating to local development plan evidence reports. The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 requires planning authorities to seek the views of Gypsies and

Elderpark Housing has unexpectedly managed to double the number of goodie bags with a festive flavour distributed to tenants from 300 to 600. And it is all thanks to generous suppliers to the housing association who have rushed to support the initiative.

High-rise homes are being made merry and bright this winter thanks to big-hearted City of Edinburgh Council worker Billy McGhee.

Borders residents are being urged by cross-party politicians to complete a new survey and help shape the next Council budget, due to be set in February 2023. The survey also provides Borderers with the opportunity to provide feedback on a number of other areas, including public transport, health and