Renfrewshire Council budget 2025: Opposition leaders reactions
The leader of the Labour group in Renfrewshire has blasted a 9.5% Council Tax rise and claimed residents are paying for ‘huge blunders’ by the current administration.
Conservative councillor secures support for calls to protect Renfrewshire’s historic buildings
A Renfrewshire councillor is urging for more to be done to protect historic buildings and heritage across Renfrewshire.
Renfrewshire Council Budget 2025: 9.5% council tax rise, major investment in schools and roads
Major investment in Renfrewshire’s schools and roads will be delivered in coming years, as set out in Renfrewshire Council’s budget for 2025-26 agreed by councillors today. Councillors also agreed a
SNP MSP calls on Labour to back Scottish budget
Natalie Don-Innes MSP has called on Labour MSPs to back the 2025/26 Scottish Budget when it comes before Holyrood this afternoon.
Cllr Leishman defects from Scottish Conservative and joins Reform UK
A Renfrewshire councillor has defected from the Scottish Conservatives to join the Reform UK party.
Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire has 212 public electric vehicle charging points
MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed the news that there are now 212 public electric vehicle charging points available in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.
Future of foster care discussed by Renfrewshire foster carers
Renfrewshire’s foster carers got together to talk about the future of foster care in Scotland. The event in Johnstone Town Hall was the final one held for the Scottish Government’s
East Renfrewshire Council’s services praised by watchdog
East Renfrewshire Council has been praised by Accounts Commission, the public spending watchdog for local government.
10,000 patients in Scotland benefit from robotic-assisted surgery
More than 10,000 patients across Scotland have benefitted from da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) since 2021, following a major expansion of da Vinci surgical systems which was designed to reduce
Renfrewshire’s Green MSP delivers more support for families and nature
Ross Greer, the Scottish Green MSP for Renfrewshire, has secured funding for more free school meals, nature restoration projects and trialling a £2 cap on bus fares.