Council motion will protect care students increased bursary
Councillors are to submit a motion that will ensure that care experienced students will benefit from an increased bursary that they will be entitled to.
Man arrested in connection with bicycle thefts
A man has been arrested in relation to the theft of two bicycles in Paisley.
Councillors to submit motion to ensure that no care experienced student is made worse off as a direct result of increased bursary
Councillors are to submit a motion that will ensure that care experienced students will benefit from an increased bursary that they will be entitled to.
MSP Neil Bibby raises concerns over Renfrewshire CITB jobs losses in Parliament
Workers at the Inchinnan base of CITB, the construction industry’s national training board, face redundancy with the public body preparing to pull out of Renfrewshire and sell their National Construction…
Barrhead and Newton Mearns to be transformed into a giant game
Barrhead and Newton Mearns are set to be transformed into a giant game through February and March as thousands of residents compete to see if their school, community or business…
Take part in a Firewalk for St Vincent’s Hospice 30th Anniversary
To mark the end of St. Vincent’s Hospice 30th Anniversary, the charity will be hosting their hottest fundraising event ever – a Firewalk on Tuesday 29th January.
Record number of students from deprived areas at university
A record number of full time first degree students at Scottish universities were from the most deprived areas in Scotland last year.
Pensioners in Paisley could loose out on £7,000 per year claims Paisley MSP
Paisley MSP George Adam has slammed the UK government for ‘sneaking out’ changes to state pensions, which could affect older couples in Paisley to the tune of £7,000 per year.
Cllr MacLaren welcomes moves to overhaul Tenement maintenance legislation
“The maintenance of common property in tenements is an important issue for many people in Paisley and Renfrewshire and this report hopes to update the relevant legislation”, said Councillor Kenny…
MSP welcomes additional help for funeral costs
A new benefit providing help for people on low-incomes to meet the costs of a funeral is on course to be delivered by the Scottish Government through Social Security Scotland…