2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (316+ words) The Highland Council has welcomed an increase of £750,000 of funding from the SSE Renewables Highland Sustainable Development Fund to support private householders experiencing extreme fuel poverty in Highland. The two-year grant will support the delivery of the council’s Energy Efficient…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (549+ words) Around 820,000 households in Scotland could be living in fuel poverty this autumn as higher energy prices put renewed pressure on family finances. New Scottish Government modelling estimates almost one in three households – 32% of the total – will be in fuel poverty…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (335+ words) First minister John Swinney has pledged to deliver financial support for people living with a terminal illness. The commitment, which comes in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG), follows recommendations to ministers from Consumer Scotland earlier this year. People…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) The Scottish housing market is seeing a rising gap between the level of need and the speed of new housing delivery, with more certainty for planning, funding, technical compliance and risk management required to ramp up home delivery, a white…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (422+ words) Investment in tackling fuel poverty generated more than £228 million in additional benefits for society in two years, a new study has found. Independent research by Social Value Lab highlights the wide-ranging impact of energy efficiency upgrades on the health, happiness…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (658+ words) Scottish households are facing a tough winter after Ofgem announced the energy price cap will rise again in October, charities have warned. The regulator has announced a 4% increase to the energy price cap to £1,723, adding £60 a year to average household…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (544+ words) Craig Stirrat, group CEO of Grampian Housing Association, looks ahead to Scottish Housing Day 2026. As householders await greater clarity from the Scottish Government on its plans for achieving net zero in homes, the immediate concern for many families is rather…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (293+ words) More people in Shetland could benefit from warmer homes and lower bills, thanks to increased funding from the Scottish Government. Shetland Islands Council has welcomed £2 million in funding through the Scottish Government’s Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (359+ words) Procast Group owner and managing director Derek Innes Retrofit and energy-efficiency specialist Procast Group has joined Heat Network Scotland, the independent organisation that works to influence policy and help drive the adoption of sustainable heating solutions. Heat Network Scotland brings…...