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Scotland is taking its first steps on the road to establishing a Scottish Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG). Social justice secretary Shona Robison will today co-chair the first meeting of a new steering group to drive forward the ambitious new policy with the aim of reducing poverty, inequality and in

Taylor & Martin has been appointed by Artisan Real Estate as the factor for its new landmark development, Rowanbank Gardens in Corstorphine. 

The developers of one of the UK’s largest community regeneration projects has made two senior appointments as it gears up for the final delivery of its masterplan. Winchburgh Developments Ltd, which is the lead organisation for the historic West Lothian mining village, has secured Paul Curran

North Ayrshire Council has pledged £150k to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable who have been financially disadvantaged as a result of the pandemic.

A number of local community groups in Irvine, Kilwinning, Largs and the Three Towns are set to benefit from a new Community Renewal and Recovery Fund. The £120,000 fund has been launched by North Ayrshire Council and North Ayrshire Ventures Trust (NAVT) to help relieve some of the financial pr

CIH Scotland has responded to a call for evidence from the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Public Administration Committee by highlighting the importance of continuing to invest in high-quality, affordable homes. The Committee was seeking views on Scotland’s public finances in 2022-23 and ho

Scottish Labour has called for immediate support to be given to tenants in rent arrears to avoid a "tidal wave of evictions" after new figures revealed an increase in the number of court actions recovering properties for non-payment. The eviction ban, which doesn’t apply to evictions

New licensing laws being proposed for short-term let housing could have a devastating impact on Scotland’s rural communities at a time when people are reeling from the wide-scale impacts of Covid-19, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). In response to the Scottish Government consult

The majority of people in Scotland back keeping the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit until at least the financial situation created by Covid is more stable, polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found.

East Dunbartonshire Council's depute chief executive Thomas Glen has been appointed as chief executive at Perth & Kinross Council. Mr Glen has worked with East Dunbartonshire Council since 2009 and has been in his current role since 2016.

A £100 million community wealth fund should be established to ensure a wider spread of opportunities to assist Scotland's pandemic recovery and the nation’s response to the climate emergency, according to Community Land Scotland (CLS).

Community groups, organisations and businesses can now bid for a share of Fife Council's Levenmouth Reconnected Programme (LRP) which includes a £10 million fund.

Kirkwood Homes is to create a new timber frame business as part of a £2 million expansion of its Aberdeenshire manufacturing facilities.

Organisations and community groups working to support refugees in Scotland will share £2.8 million through a new grant scheme. In total, 56 projects will receive funding to deliver initiatives designed to help New Scots settle in their adopted communities by promoting employability, education,

A house located on Earlsferry's waterfront has sold for £600,000 above the asking price after a ferocious bidding war. The three-bedroom Old Bake House has direct access to one of Scotland’s most beautiful beaches.