Renfrewshire Council budget 2026: Council agrees £622.8m budget with 7.5% council tax rise
Renfrewshire Council has approved a £622.794 million budget for 2026/27, including a 7.5% rise in council tax and a 7.5% increase in council house rents.
MSP Bibby challenges Swinney over airport rail link as Glasgow Airport drop-off charge rises
A Renfrewshire MSP has challenged First Minister John Swinney over the long-term impact of scrapping the Glasgow Airport Rail Link after a rise in airport drop-off charges.
Scottish Conservatives launch plan to support homeless and unemployed veterans
The Scottish Conservatives have launched a new policy paper aimed at tackling homelessness and unemployment among veterans, warning Scotland should feel “shame” that hundreds of former service personnel are without…
MSP urges expansion of free bus passes to everyone under 30
People in Renfrewshire could benefit from an expanded free bus travel scheme if the Scottish Government agrees to extend eligibility to everyone under 30.
Renfrewshire Lib Dems call for emergency hospitality VAT cut at Budget
Renfrewshire Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency VAT cut at next week’s Budget, warning that families across the area are being “priced out” of keeping warm and enjoying a…
Covid-19 Inquiry finds Scotland ‘under-prepared’ as Sturgeon criticised over pandemic decision-making
Scotland’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has come under sharp criticism, with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry finding the Scottish Government was “significantly under-prepared” and often relied too heavily on decisions…
Drop in public satisfaction with Renfrewshire health services, says Lib Dem councillor
Public satisfaction with local health services in Renfrewshire has fallen by ten percentage points over the last decade, according to new national data.
Natalie Don-Innes MSP urges more Renfrewshire businesses to pay the real Living Wage
Renfrewshire North and West MSP Natalie Don-Innes has urged more local businesses to become accredited real Living Wage employers, saying fair pay is vital to help tackle poverty and boost…
SNP taking action to get NHS back on track, says Tom Arthur MSP
Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur says the SNP Government is taking action to drive down waiting times and strengthen the NHS across Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and the rest of Scotland.
306,000 days of nurse and midwife time lost to mental ill health in Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The Scottish Liberal Democrat councillor for Paisley Southwest, Anne Hannigan, has called on the Scottish Government to do more to ease pressures on nurses and midwives after new figures revealed…