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The Scottish Government is pushing forward with a clampdown on second homes to help boost housing supply in rural areas.

A Scottish Government-led group is considering plans for an “extension tax” to boost town hall coffers.

The region’s Men’s Sheds are to benefit from a funding reprieve after the Scottish Government announced it would restore previously pulled support for this year.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year off their bill.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year on their bill.

Senior SNP MSPs have raised doubts about Scottish Government housing policy during a session on tax rises for second homes.

The latest figures published by the Scottish Government show that 456,790 people were in receipt of a Council Tax Reduction in October 2022, meaning around one-in-five households were benefiting from the scheme. Scottish households have saved more than £3 billion in Council Tax since the Council Tax Reduction scheme was introduced almost 10 years ago.

Plans for Ayr Town Centre, including the controversial Riverside pavilion, have been praised by a Scottish Government minister.

Tom Arthur was branded a "Quisling", a "careerist" and an "arrogant trougher" after he objected to plans for a demonstration outside the UK Government's new office building in Edinburgh.But the MSP for Renfrewshire South told the Record he would not be stopped from speaking his mind.All Under One Banner - a non-party movement known for organising pro-independence marches - announced last week it would hold a protest outside the Scotland Office in the Capital, which it branded