Press Release

July 3, 2017

Renfrew tenants first to benefit from £50 million affordable housing boost

LOCAL families have moved into the first homes built in Sanctuary’s planned £50 million investment in new affordable housing stock in Renfrewshire.   Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association recently […]
July 3, 2017

Shoppers take a dive into UK’s biggest ball pool

HUNDREDS of shoppers got the chance to dive into the UK’s biggest ball pool, at the weekend. The nine metres square sea of 200,000 multi-coloured plastic […]
July 1, 2017

Thousands descend on Paisley town centre for first-ever Weave festival

Thousands of people descended on Paisley town centre at the weekend for the first-ever Weave festival, celebrating the town’s radical history and heritage. The bumper weekend […]
July 1, 2017

Paisley’s bid to bring Mod back to town in 2021 is lodged

A bid to bring the world’s largest celebration of Gaelic language and culture back to Paisley has been lodged – for what would be one of […]
July 1, 2017

Skoobmobile helps school win top award

THE popular Skoobmobile library bus has been praised for helping a Paisley Primary school lift a top national award. Todholm Primary recently won the Scottish Education […]
June 29, 2017

Local MP highlights Sma’ Shot Day in Parliament

Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has highlighted Sma’ Shot Day in the UK Parliament as the town gears up this weekend to […]
June 29, 2017

Convener response to Scottish Government Statement on Education Governance

Cllr Jim Paterson, Renfrewshire Council’s Convener for Education and Children’s Services, said: “We welcome any changes which seek to make improvements to education and attainment for […]
June 29, 2017

Williamsburgh Summer Gala Day

Williamsburgh Summer Gala Day will be held on Saturday 22nd July 2017 at Seedhill Sports ground from 11am until 3pm. All proceeds go to Accord Hospice. […]
June 29, 2017

Council has issued a statement on revisiting plans for new housing and a sports complex in Ferguslie

Renfrewshire Council leaders today pledged to ensure that the needs of local residents were fully considered in plans for new housing and a sports complex in […]