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.
Greens lodge plans to ban electric shock dog collars
Scotland must finally ban cruel electric shock dog collars, says Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer, who has lodged proposals to criminalise their use.
MSP claims plans to cut social security spending would be devastating for Renfrewshire
Tom Arthur MSP has warned that Anas Sarwar’s New Year’s pledge to cut spending on tackling child poverty would be “devastating” for children and families across Renfrewshire.
Scotland’s First Minister breaks ground on Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre based in Renfrewshire
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney and the UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Lord Vallance, have marked the start of construction on the £20million Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation…
Greens secure voter registration project for schools, universities and colleges
Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will take forward his proposal to trial automatic voter registration in high schools, colleges and universities.
Renfrewshire Lib Dems: ‘Shameful for government to turn its back on WASPI women’
Scottish Liberal Democrat councillor for Paisley Southwest, Anne Hannigan, has hit out at news there will be no compensation for WASPI women in Renfrewshire.
MSP Don-Innes condemns Labour’s ‘betrayal of WASPI women’
Natalie Don-Innes MSP has slammed Labour for ‘betraying a generation of women’ after DWP Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed the Labour Government will not deliver compensation after a recommendation from the…
Facial scarring motion described as ‘first of its kind’ passed by council
Renfrewshire Council has passed a motion to provide specialist support for victims who are inflicted with a facial scar due to an assault.