Scottish Government

A number of local groups are celebrating a major financial boost after becoming recipients of North-Ayrshire wide fund. The council’s Communities and Place Fund is set to contribute £397,000 to 24 local groups. The fund is comprised of a £250,000 allocation from the UK Shared Prosp

Prospect Community Housing held a formal opening on Wednesday 8 October to celebrate the completion of its development at Clovenstone Close, Edinburgh. Prospect have been working with the contractor, J Smart and Co (Contractors) PLC over the past seven years to develop this site.

A record £99 million will be invested in Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) this financial year to help thousands of households struggling to afford housing costs in Scotland. During Challenge Poverty Week, housing secretary Màiri McAllan highlighted the payments as a "lifeline" for

Projects aimed at tackling child poverty across the country will receive increased, multi-year funding thanks to a boost from the Scottish Government.   Successful applicants to the third round of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund, now worth more than £1.8 million, will receive

Scotland’s built environment organisations have welcomed Scottish Government proposals for a new Home Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA), recognising its potential to raise the quality and consistency of retrofit projects nationwide. The coalition stresses, however, th

Three of Edinburgh’s MPs came together this week with Places for People Scotland and tenants from across the city to build on joint engagement activity addressing housing queries. After being elected, Tracy Gilbert MP (Edinburgh North and Leith) noticed a trend in complaints and organised this

Young people and people with sensory loss are amongst groups who will be supported by funding for projects aimed at increasing understanding of how climate change is relevant to them and how they can take action. A total of £273,000 of Climate Engagement funding will be shared among eight orga

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the First Minister’s renewed commitment to addressing Scotland’s housing emergency and working more closely with the sector to boost housing delivery across all tenures. In a vital high-level meeting this morning, senior leaders from across the home

Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan has announced a new initiative to address the "unacceptable" number of empty homes across Scotland, while reaffirming the government's commitment to its housebuilding targets. Additional empty homes officers are being recruited to bring more privately owned hou

First Minister John Swinney has issued a formal apology on behalf of the Scottish Government for a decades-long social experiment that inflicted profound and lasting harm on the country's Gypsy Traveller community. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Mr Swinney expressed remorse for the "inju

The Scottish Government has announced that more than 6,000 high school pupils will be eligible for free school meals from the beginning of the next school year, as part of its national mission to eradicate child poverty. This trial phase of the free school meals programme will see S1 to S3 pupils in

Màiri McAllan has said she intends to build on the Scottish Government’s track record of delivering high-quality affordable homes as she conducts her first engagement as cabinet secretary for housing today. Ms McAllan's return to government from maternity leave saw housing given a cabin

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that pensioners in Scotland will receive no less than they would under the new UK Winter Fuel Payment scheme.

Scottish Greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 1.9% in 2023, according to new figures released yesterday. In 2023, Scottish net emissions of the basket of seven greenhouse gases were estimated to be 39.6 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). Emissions reduced by 0.8 MtCO2e compared to 202

The Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Housing Alliance (EHRA) recently welcomed senior Scottish Government and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) figures for a visit and tour of Greater Easterhouse.