3 d. ago Renfrewshire Council urged to help Johnstone Credit Union tackle dog fouling outside office

A petition highlighted a "continued accumulation" of the waste on grass and pavements outside the building in Church Street.

Politics

7 d. ago Retired policeman wrongly arrested over 'thought crime' X post wins £20,000 payout

Julian Foulkes, from Gillingham, was detained at his home by six officers from Kent Police after he questioned a supporter of pro-Palestine demonstrations on X in November 2023.

Events

9 d. ago Project to restore derelict land in Paisley's Ferguslie Park could help tackle antisocial behaviour

Renfrewshire Council awarded £650,000 to deliver regeneration of Belltrees site into multi-functional greenspace.

Politics

9 d. ago Hundreds of fines handed out by Renfrewshire Council as it enforces pavement parking ban

A total of 230 penalty charge notices were issued for contraventions in April while 71 followed between May 1 and 11.

Politics

1 week ago Paisley cafe sees 'dramatic' increase in customers after becoming local hit

Paisley Pie Co. has seen footfall increase after benefitting from Renfrewshire Council’s town centre premises fund.

Economics

1 week ago £650,000 awarded to transform derelict land in Ferguslie Park

Renfrewshire Council has been awarded £650,000 to deliver the Belltrees project in Ferguslie Park which will restore 2.69 hectares of derelict land and create a new multi-functional greenspace.

Economics

2 w. ago The kindness of strangers: I thought my wages would be docked but the customer I’d overpaid returned

The till was $20 short – almost a week’s pay. It meant I’d have no money for the Christmas periodRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesIt was Christmas Eve, 1977. I was 20 years old and working on the desk at a credit union as a teller. Management thought it was a wise idea to offer our customers a glass of champagne with their withdrawals that day, so I had been helping myself to a small glass of bubbly as I handed the customers one.By the end of the day I was unsurprisingly a bit tipsy and, when I balanced up the till, I realised I was $20 short. At the time, $20 was almost a week’s pay for me, or at least half a week’s pay, so it was a decent amount of money. I was sitting there feeling quite distressed, because if the till was down you had to make it up from your own wages – that was the deal. It meant I would have no money for the Christmas period. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Renfrewshire Council will spruce up 21 roundabouts to improve visual appeal

Works are expected to cover vegetation clearance, weed removal and planting and pressure cleaning.

Politics

2 w. ago Renfrewshire Council carries out 'extensive tree works' across cemeteries after Storm Eowyn

Weather event saw strong winds cause severe disruption in January, with clearance and survey works required in cemeteries.

Events

2 w. ago Paisley's Abbey Mission Hall set for transformation after plans approved by Renfrewshire Council

The project in Lawn Street has been granted the relevant approvals by the local authority.

Events

2 w. ago Renfrewshire Council prepares funding bids which could unlock regeneration of Lochwinnoch

Officials will submit applications to Historic Environment Scotland and National Lottery for ambitious 'Cornerstones Project'.

Politics

2 w. ago Renfrewshire Council set to begin pilot of solar compactor bins in Paisley town centre

Approximately 15 of the bins are set to be used as part of the year-long trial period.

Politics

2 w. ago Renfrewshire nurse awarded £88k from council after head injury

Tracey McFadyen was awarded over £88,000 at the Court of Session in Edinburgh

Events

2 w. ago Council apologises for error which delays football club's home ground asset transfer

Calderglen Community SCIO is looking to seal transfer of the playing fields in Lochlip Road but the plans have hit a snag.

Society

2 w. ago Renfrewshire Council pays tribute to Paisley school and nursery for 'hard work' after inspection

Elected members and a top official commended Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class at a meeting.

Economics

3 w. ago Increase in rates paid by Renfrewshire Council to funded childcare providers approved

The changes were rubber-stamped at a meeting of the education and children's services policy board.

Politics

3 w. ago Renfrewshire Council to address 'expectations' of those using antisocial behaviour app amid 'mixed feedback'

A six-week pilot of the technology took place earlier this year.

Politics

3 w. ago Increases in rates paid by Renfrewshire Council to funded childcare providers goes before councillors

Local authority relies on approved funded providers in fulfilling its duty of delivering early learning and childcare to eligible children.

Politics

3 w. ago 'Clear sense of direction' important for Renfrewshire Council department amid cost

The point of view has been emphasised by the director of children's services in a new three-year plan.

Politics

3 w. ago Retired police officer is suing his former workplace after being arrested over 'thought crime' X post

Julian Foulkes was detained at his home by six officers from Kent Police after he questioned a supporter of pro-Palestine demonstrations.

Events