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.
Plans have been submitted to build 32 new homes on land between Balmoral Road and Auchenlodment Road in Elderslie.
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.
A council-owned shop in Johnstone will remain in the hands of its current tenant for another 10 years after councillors approved a lease extension.
A stand-up comedy show from viral comedian Paul Smith is set to be shown in cinemas across the UK, including at Braehead, from Friday 17th April.
Renfrewshire councillors have backed the council’s response to a national SEPA consultation on the future of Scotland’s water environment.
New parking restrictions have been approved for Greenhill Crescent in Elderslie as councillors backed action to improve safety for children and pedestrians near Wallace Primary School.
A bus service linking Dargavel and Braehead is set to end in May after low passenger numbers meant there was no case to keep it running in its current form.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have selected James Kenyon as their candidate for Paisley ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7th May 2026.
