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Council set to put trust in future of cultural services

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New plans for the management of Renfrewshire’s libraries, museums and town halls will ‘promote greater investment, increase community participation in decision-making, and support economic regeneration’ according to a new report. A meeting of Renfrewshire Council on Thursday December 18 will consider a proposal that the existing Renfrewshire Leisure trust should take over the running of
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Renfrewshire Residents get Ready for Winter

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Renfrewshire residents are urged to make sure their cars are up to scratch for winter travel. It is important for people to make sure their car is ready for winter before travelling in poor weather. There are a number of simple steps residents can take to help make sure their car is prepared for winter
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Businesses helped to get Ready for Winter

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Businesses and community groups in Renfrewshire are once again being offered shovels to help make sure they are prepared for the possibility of severe weather this winter. The initiative is part of Renfrewshire Council’s Ready for Winter campaign, which aims to encourage the public to do their bit to make sure they are prepared for
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Diane Mitchell Music School Open Weekend

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Open Weekend in our new premises in Brick Lane Studios, 7 - 9 Weir Street, Paisley, PA3 4DW. The Official Opening will take place on  Saturday 10th January about 1pm. More details to follow Pop in for a tea or coffee to find out more about our music tuition services. Also please visit our new website www.dianemitchellmusicschool.com About
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Saints Fans Zone

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This Saturday the St.Mirren Fans Council have organised a Fans Zone for supporters to meet up before and after the Motherwell game. There are many activities organised with doors opening from 12.30pm. The Fans Zone will be protected by a large Marquee which can accommodate any number of supporters. However, supporters have to register their
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Food Train National Newsletter

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Since Food Train launched in Renfrewshire in October 2013, over 40 local volunteers have donated 4,708 hours of their time to make up shopping orders and delivering to over 140 older people. Our customers frequently refer to the service as a life line. The majority use the service on a weekly/fortnightly basis, others on an
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£1.2million to help Renfrewshire homeowners tackle fuel poverty

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Vulnerable homeowners in Renfrewshire are to benefit from £1.2million of funding to help heat their homes. Renfrewshire has been awarded the grant from the Scottish Government’s £60million Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland: Area Based Schemes (HEEPS:ABS) for 2015. The £1.2million HEEPS:ABS funding will go to Renfrewshire Council and local housing associations to offer support
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Football fans support campaign to end violence against women

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16 women took the message of violence against women to thousands of football fans last Saturday. Despite the wind and the rain, the women performed a special dance on St Mirren park at half time. The Break the Chain dance by One Billion Rising, was performed as part of Renfrewshire’s 16 Days of Action, a
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Men to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

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A group of men are set to totter down Paisley High Street wearing red high-heeled shoes - in an eye-catching bid to raise awareness of sexual violence. The men’s march to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will take place for the first time on Wednesday 10 December at 2pm. Starting from New Street, the
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Book Week Scotland is a big hit in Renfrewshire

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After a busy week of exciting events, it’s clear that Book Week Scotland was a big success in Renfrewshire. A visit from Alex McCall at Johnstone Library prompted a big turn out and lucky members of the Johnstone Library Book Group got signed copies of Alex’s hit book ‘Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens’. Primary
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Bereaved residents invited to support group’s open evening

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Renfrewshire residents who have lost loved ones to suicide have been invited to an open evening by local support group Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS). The informal drop-in session take place on Wednesday 17 December between 6.30 and 7.30pm in the Charleston Centre, 49 Neilston Road, Paisley. The event will give people a chance