Renfrewshire

Daily Updates for every area in Renfrewshire

August 24, 2016

Renfrewshire Council’s jobs drive cuts unemployment by 43%

New figures show Renfrewshire Council initiatives have almost halved unemployment among local people. Over the last six years the number of Renfrewshire residents claiming Jobseekers Allowance […]
August 23, 2016

Tenants give Renfrewshire Council big vote of confidence

Tenants in Renfrewshire have given their local authority landlord an overwhelming vote of confidence, with 82% saying they are satisfied or very satisfied with Renfrewshire Council’s […]
August 23, 2016

Training Minister meets award-winning shopping mall apprentice

APPRENTICE William MacAskill was yesterday (Tuesday) congratulated on winning a top national award by Scotland’s Minister for Employability and Training, Jamie Hepburn. The 22-year-old technical apprentice […]
August 23, 2016

Starlight Show presents Legally Blonde the Musical

This fabulously fun and international award-winning musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she pursues her ex-boyfriend to Law School in a bid to win […]
August 22, 2016

Bumper crowds across the region enjoy Paisley 2021 Weekend

Thousands of people turned out for 16 cultural events across Renfrewshire, held as part of the Paisley 2021 Weekend. Held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st […]
August 22, 2016

Glasgow 14th Sept – Making skills work for employers: Work-Based Learning

Skills Development Scotland are holding a free event in Glasgow for employers all about work-based learning. The event will take place on 14thSeptember at GTG Training.Europe’s […]
August 22, 2016

£34million Renfrewshire affordable housing investment plan unveiled

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a five-year plan to target £34million in grant funding into projects which will provide local people with more than 700 high-quality, affordable […]
August 22, 2016

New figures highlight the importance of EU funding to UWS

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has called on the UK Government to ensure that higher education institutions in Scotland do not lose out […]
August 22, 2016

Gavin Newlands MP meets with LEAP Energy Champions

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has visited the Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) in Bridge of Weir to find out more about the […]