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Projects supporting children and young people, households struggling with the cost of eating and heating and people who are isolated have been given a financial boost by Inverclyde Council. Members of the council’s policy and resources committee have agreed to grant £351,000 to five proj

The national 2026 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were launched yesterday at a special online event. The event, attended by 70 guests, included specially recorded messages from previous SURF Award winners; LIFT D&G, Routes to Work South, South of Scotland Community Housin

Plans for new affordable housing in Glenluce have been approved, bringing a vacant site back into use.

Thenue Housing has served up a double helping of volunteering with two community litter picks within one week.

Govanhill Housing Association has secured just under £5 million in financial gains for tenants over the past year, highlighting the significant impact of its co-ordinated approach to welfare rights advice and tenancy sustainment support.

Springfield Properties has said its net cash position reached around £1 million at the end of May 2026 “ahead of market expectations of year-end net bank debt of £10m.” The housebuilder anticipates adjusted profit before tax and revenue will mirror market expectations, with &

A proposed council housing development in Dounby has taken a step forward this week.

Councillors in North East Fife have welcomed a new Anti‑Poverty report and approved how funding will be spent in 2026/27, alongside a new three‑year Rural Poverty Plan running from 2026 to 2029.

A Broxburn charity helping families in crisis has received a £2,000 donation from a local housebuilder to support its work across West Lothian. River Kids, which provides essential items to children and families experiencing poverty and housing instability, has been named as one of Persimmon H

Following planning approval for the Hillside Farm masterplan in Dufftown, a public consultation has now launched on the proposals to help shape the future of the area.

Tenants are enjoying their new homes following the completion of North Lanarkshire Council housing development at Thorn Road, Bellshill.

Residents across South Lanarkshire are being invited to have their say on a new Domestic Abuse Policy.

At the Highland Council’s Economy & Infrastructure committee held on 28 May 2026, members agreed the distribution of Highland Coastal Communities Funding (HCCF) allocation across the local area committees.   HCCF funding is allocated to Highland Council from the Scottish Government. T

Angus Council has strong leadership and a focus on collaboration and improvement, according to the latest report completed by the Accounts Commission. The report said the council is clear about its current and future financial challenges, with increasing service demands and rising costs. It is worki

Almost half of private renters in England (48%) who dealt with a letting agent in the last three years, equal to nearly 4 million people, faced rule-breaking behaviour, a survey by Citizens Advice has revealed.