This page brings together the latest political news from across Renfrewshire, including council decisions, policy changes, debates and statements from elected representatives. Stories are updated as decisions are made and new information becomes available.
A call for an independently led review of Renfrew’s flooding was defeated after councillors questioned why a flood barrier was not raised before the Clyde burst its banks.
A community pledge asking residents and organisations to stand against hate, discrimination and intimidation has been backed by Paisley Southwest councillor Anne Hannigan.
Renfrewshire councillors have been told that public authorities have been instructed to preserve records that may be relevant to a national inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Renfrewshire’s road maintenance backlog is forecast to rise to £51m by 2031, despite an expected improvement in the condition of the network.
The proportion of Primary 1 children with no obvious dental decay across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has risen to 72.7%, according to figures welcomed by Tom Arthur MSP.
The Scottish Greens have proposed a railcard that would give people aged 31 to 49 a third off train fares in Scotland, funded by a levy on frequent flyers.
Scottish Greens MSP Cara McKee is due to return to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, 29th September, after brain surgery to ease the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia.
Renfrewshire Council will ask the owners of Glasgow Airport whether they would consider a name change, after councillors debated whether the airport should more clearly reflect its location in Renfrewshire.
Renfrewshire Council has backed a motion calling for the House of Lords to be abolished and replaced with a directly elected second chamber.
Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer has described the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government as a “massive backward step”.
