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Renfrewshire Council has launched a targeted removal programme following an increase in graffiti across the area. The programme began in July and prioritises town centres, main transport routes, public buildings and parks. Details were discussed by the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board on Wednesday 26th August. Councillors raised concerns about graffiti in Paisley town […]
Maintenance and operating costs for the Renfrew Bridge are forecast to run £105,000 over budget this financial year. The figure was included in a budget monitoring report considered by Renfrewshire Council’s Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board on Wednesday 26th August. The report said operational and maintenance costs were higher than originally forecast. Councillor Chris […]
Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust has delayed plans to buy Lochhead Gardens after the project fell behind its financial projections. The trust currently holds a 10-year lease of the site on Lochhead Avenue, with an option to purchase the land during the lease period. An update was presented to Renfrewshire Council’s Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee on […]
Plans to sell a fire-damaged former children’s home in Renfrew to Renfrew Development Trust for £1 have been approved by councillors. The decision does not complete the sale, which remains subject to further consultation and court approval. Renfrewshire Council’s Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee approved the proposed sale of the former Longcroft Children’s Home and the […]
PACE Theatre Company will bring Sleeping Beauty to Paisley Arts Centre for its annual family pantomime this Christmas. The new version, written and directed by Andy McGregor, will run from Wednesday 25th November 2026 until Tuesday 5th January 2027. The story follows Princess Annie, who falls into a 20-year sleep after being cursed by an […]
Renfrewshire businesses which have been trading for at least 100 years are set to receive special recognition from the council. The Renfrewshire Legacy Business Recognition scheme was approved by Renfrewshire Council’s Economy and Regeneration Policy Board on Tuesday 25th August 2026. The scheme will recognise businesses which have made a long-standing contribution to Renfrewshire’s economy […]
A nursery accommodating up to 48 children could be created within the new Thistle Primary School in Dargavel. The proposal was discussed at a meeting of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on Thursday 20th August 2026. Council officers are carrying out a feasibility study into using part of the new school for […]
The war memorial inside the former Paisley Grammar School is set to be moved to Paisley Abbey, allowing the public to access it more easily. The plans were discussed at a meeting of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on Thursday 20th August 2026. Council officers considered several possible locations after receiving significant […]
Plans to create a dedicated Gaelic nursery at Hillview Early Learning and Childcare Centre have been approved by Renfrewshire councillors. The proposals were considered at a meeting of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on Thursday 20th August 2026. The new provision is planned to open in August 2027 and would initially offer […]
A proposed Netherton Avenue site for a new Trinity High School will remain under consideration after councillors stopped it from being ruled out. The decision was taken at a meeting of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board on Thursday 20th August 2026. Council officers had recommended that the site, which forms part of […]
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on Beith Road in Johnstone are expected to remain in place until around the end of September. SGN began the gas main work between the junctions of Greenfeoch Avenue and Quarrelton Road on Thursday 2nd July 2026. The project is estimated to last 64 working days. This gives an expected […]
Johnstone Burgh secured the three points in this afternoon’s Scottish Lowland League West match with a hard-fought but well-deserved 3-2 win over a determined Newton Stewart side at a sunny Keanie Park, Johnstone. Burgh manager Stevie Farrell made four changes from the starting XI that played in the 3-1 defeat to Pollok at Newlandsfield Park […]
Renfrew remain without a win in the Scottish Lowland League West after a 3-1 defeat to Caledonian Braves at New Western Park. Three first-half goals did the damage, with Ross McNeil, Struan Thompson and Connor McLaren putting the visitors 3-0 ahead before the break. Renfrew improved in the second half and Logan Punton pulled a […]
More than 300 children took part in St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation’s Fit & Fed programme this summer, with 60 free sessions delivered across six weeks in Renfrewshire. The programme ran at Ferguslie Sports Centre and Renfrew Leisure Centre. It gave children the chance to stay active, enjoy healthy food and take part in activities […]
Paisley Music and Arts Street Festival takes place today, Saturday 22nd August, with live music, family activities, arts and crafts, food and drink. The event sold out, but 30 additional tickets were made available on Friday morning. The festival will run from 12 noon until 9pm around Shuttle Street, Browns Lane, The Bungalow and The […]
SuperPark Glasgow has been officially launched at Braehead, ahead of the indoor activity park opening to the public on Thursday 27th August. Harry Nimmo, Honorary Consul of Finland to the UK, cut the ribbon at a ceremony on Friday 21st August 2026. The new 30,000 sq ft park is the first SuperPark to open in […]
Hundreds of pupils have walked through the doors of the new £85.5 million Paisley Grammar School Community Campus for the first time. The school officially opened to pupils on Thursday 20th August 2026, marking a new chapter in the nearly 450-year history of Paisley Grammar School. Pupils and staff began the new school year in […]
More than 2,000 income advice cases involving Renfrewshire Council tenants have been recorded in the first four months of this financial year. Information from advice interviews up to the end of July 2026 shows 2,005 cases involved households in council tenancies. Staff assess whether tenants are entitled to financial help and support them to access […]
A fund which gives young people a say on projects in their communities is opening for applications across Renfrewshire. Celebrating Renfrewshire supports young people aged 12 to 25 to create, design and deliver projects in their local areas. Young people across Renfrewshire were consulted to identify the issues which matter most to them and help […]
Scottish comedian Connor Burns has been announced as the final headline act for this year’s Paisley Comedy Festival. Burns will bring his new show, FLOW, to Paisley Town Hall on Saturday 12th September, completing a line-up which also includes Susan Calman, Stuart Mitchell and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. The four-day festival will run from Thursday 10th to […]
Concerns have been raised about the standard of work carried out on some empty Renfrewshire Council homes before they are handed over to new tenants. The issue was raised at the Communities and Housing Policy Board on Tuesday 18th August during discussion of the Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2026. Councillor Iain McMillan said he had recently […]
Renfrewshire Council is setting up a dedicated five-person team to deal with damp and mould in council homes. The move comes after 361 damp and mould cases were resolved during 2025/26 and ahead of new legal requirements coming into force in Scotland in October. The council’s Communities and Housing Policy Board agreed a new Damp […]
More than nine in ten Renfrewshire Council tenants say they are satisfied with the council as their landlord, according to its latest tenant survey. The Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2026 found overall satisfaction had increased to 91%, compared with 72% in 2024 and 82% in 2022. The figure is also above the Scottish local authority average […]
Specsavers staff in Paisley have raised more than £600 for Sight Scotland after taking part in the Paisley 10K. Members of the team from the Moss Street store completed the 10-kilometre race through Paisley on Sunday 16th August. Specsavers Paisley was also a sponsor of the event. The team used the race to raise funds […]
Scottish Water has completed a new solar power and battery storage scheme at its wastewater pumping station in Linwood. Nearly 2,000 ground-mounted solar panels have been installed at the site alongside 12 battery racks, allowing renewable electricity generated during the day to be stored and used when it is needed. The solar panels are expected […]
Offences involving electric bikes and scooters have increased fivefold in Renfrewshire as police step up efforts to tackle their illegal and dangerous use. Police Scotland said the growing use of personal electric vehicles, including e-scooters and electric motorcycles, has become a road policing and community safety concern. Police have received complaints about antisocial riding, dangerous […]
Renfrewshire Council has agreed a new housing policy aimed at improving support for tenants affected by domestic abuse and helping prevent victims from becoming homeless. The policy was approved by the Communities and Housing Policy Board on Tuesday 18th August. It follows changes in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 which require social landlords to have […]
A man has been identified by police in connection with 11 housebreakings at places of worship across Renfrewshire. Police Scotland revealed details of the investigation at Renfrewshire Council’s Police and Fire and Rescue Scrutiny Sub-Committee on Tuesday 18th August. Chief Superintendent Rhona Fraser said Renfrewshire’s priority policing team had identified a man who was responsible […]
Excited children across Renfrewshire started their school journey on Tuesday 18th August, with more than 1,800 children beginning primary school. At Dargavel Primary School, 75 children walked along a red carpet into the school for their first day. Children arrived in the playground with their parents and carers before taking photos to mark the occasion. […]
The new road serving Paisley Grammar School Community Campus has officially been named New Grammar Road, marking the completion of the first phase of Renfrewshire Council’s major AMIDS South transport project. New Grammar Road is accessed through a new junction with Renfrew Road and is part of a series of improvements providing safer access to […]
