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Daily Updates for every area in Renfrewshire

June 24, 2016

£4.5m town centre revamp to start as national lottery funding confirmed

Plans for a multi-million-pound transformation of Paisley town centre have now cleared the final funding hurdle after receiving a £1.9m national lottery grant. Renfrewshire Council will […]
June 23, 2016

Stanely Castle

Stanely Castle is a grade B listed building which sits dilapidated in the waters of Stanely Reservoir. The exact date of construction of the castle is […]
June 23, 2016

Renfrewshire Council Applies for Living Wage Accreditation

Renfrewshire Council has applied to become an Accredited Living Wage Employer, underlining its commitment to tackling poverty and supporting economic regeneration. The Living Wage is an […]
June 23, 2016

2,000 low income kids getting free food through Families First Summer Activity

Nearly 2,000 children are literally looking forward to a feast of summer of fun, having already signed up for Renfrewshire Council’s free, Families First Summer Activity […]
June 23, 2016

Ferguslie resident urges the community to support memorial football tournament

Local Ferguslie resident Paul Cardona is urging the Renfrewshire community to support a memorial tournament for those lost to suicide. The annual No Substitute for Life […]
June 23, 2016

Poverty Commission Chair: More than 70% drop in sanctions is “an important step in the right direction”

Sanctions in Renfrewshire have dropped by more than 70% since the publication of a high profile study into poverty in the area. The Renfrewshire Tackling Poverty […]
June 23, 2016

£5m building revamp declared ‘spectacular’ after tour

Renfrewshire’s council leader was given a behind-the-scenes look at work on Paisley’s iconic Russell Institute building…and declared it will be ‘spectacular’ when it reopens next year as […]
June 23, 2016

Youngsters ready for Summer Reading Challenge

YOUNGSTERS are being urged to head to their local library and read more books this summer. Renfrewshire Leisure has launched this year’s Tesco Bank Summer Reading […]
June 22, 2016

Aiming Higher for Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire’s  employability stars have been honoured at a glittering ceremony at the Normandy Hotel. BBC Scotland’s Bryan Burnett presented awards that recognised the people, public sector […]