Scottish Government
West Lothian Council reveals new £4m homelessness plan
West Lothian Council has announced a new £4 million plan to help tackle the increasing problem of homelessness amongst young people.
Published 8 January 2020
Scottish Government spent £100m in 2019 to mitigate austerity
The Scottish Government spent over £100 million to mitigate the effects of UK Government austerity during 2019, new figures have revealed.
Published 7 January 2020
Scottish Regeneration Fund analysis reflects positive impact
An evaluation of the Scottish Government's Regeneration Capital Grant Fund has found that the projects which received support from the fund have had a positive impact on Scottish communities.
Published 7 January 2020
Scottish Government launches National Islands Plan
The first national plan to improve the quality of life for island communities has been launched by the Scottish Government.
Published 7 January 2020
Scottish Government launches further £350k active travel funding for social housing providers
An additional £350,000 of Scottish Government funding is now available for registered social landlords to make it easier and more accessible for people to walk and cycle as part of everyday journeys.
Published 6 January 2020
Kevin Stewart: A home for life, not just for Christmas
A year on from the publication of the Scottish Government's Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan, housing minister Kevin Stewart reflects on the progress which Scotland has made.
Published 20 December 2019
Clackmannanshire Council hosts local development plan consultation
Clackmannanshire Council has agreed to consult on the first significant stage of the review of the Local Development Plan (LDP).
Published 20 December 2019
Homeless Network Scotland: Homelessness system broken 'beyond repair'
Preventing homelessness will not be possible until the current system is replaced with a fairer, more effective and accessible one, according to charity Homeless Network Scotland.
Published 19 December 2019
Dairsie Primary School pupils visit Kingdom Housing Association development
Children from Dairsie Primary School in North East Fife donned hard-hats and hi-viz vests for a tour of Kingdom Housing Association’s first development in the village before receiving selection boxes as an early Christmas gift from contractor Campion Homes.
Published 18 December 2019
Community ownership on the increase across Scotland
The number of assets in community ownership is increasing in Scotland, according to new figures.
Published 12 December 2019
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline sees 25% increase in calls
New figures released today by Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline (SDAFMH) show a 25% increase in the volume of calls to the helpline support in the year 2018-19.
Published 9 December 2019
Charlie Drysdale: Heat Networks - a hot topic in the Scottish decarbonisation agenda
Charlie Drysdale, project development manager, heat and distributed energy at SSE Enterprise, discusses the issue of heat networks, which is a subject central to the Scottish decarbonisation agenda.
Published 6 December 2019
Scottish Government issues fire safety guidance for high-rise homes
Residents in high-rise properties are being given leaflets which outline how to prevent fires in the home and what to do if one starts in their building.
Published 5 December 2019
Paisley Housing Association hosts innovative craft workshops
Paisley Housing Association held a number of innovative craft workshops to build confidence and develop new skills among local people.
Published 4 December 2019
Fife Council wins two planning awards
Fife Council’s planners were celebrating last week after winning two awards in the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2019 (SAQP 2019).
Published 4 December 2019
