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.
The Scottish Greens have published their manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7th May 2026, setting out plans on climate, transport, housing, childcare, health and tax.
Reform UK has published its manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7th May 2026, setting out its plans on the economy, NHS, energy, housing and policing.
Scottish Labour has published its manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, setting out a wide-ranging list of promises on the NHS, housing, education, transport, policing and the economy ahead…
The Scottish Conservatives have published their manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7th May 2026, setting out their priorities on the economy, public services and law and…
Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate Grant Toghill has set out his party’s plans on the cost of living as campaigning continues ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7th May…
Hopes of easing cost of living pressures for households in Renfrewshire have been thrown into uncertainty due to global events, councillors have been told.
A small area of council-owned land at Seedhill Road in Paisley has been declared surplus to requirements to allow it to be sold to Scottish Power for a new electricity…
Demand for advice services in Renfrewshire has surged sharply, with councillors hearing evidence of a growing housing and financial crisis affecting residents across the area.
Renfrewshire Council has secured Scottish Government funding for a new project aimed at identifying families at risk of poverty earlier and connecting them to support faster.
Advice services in Renfrewshire are dealing with a “tsunami” of demand as more people fall into crisis over debt, housing and rising bills, councillors have been told.
