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Local kids on track for National Athletics Championships
11 Renfrewshire school children will be heading to The Scottish Disability Sports’ Sportshall Athletic Championships at the end of the month.
Renfrewshire Council staff in best of health
Renfrewshire Council’s innovative approach to raising health awareness among its workforce has been honoured with two top national awards.
Adult Protection website gets online accolade
A website set up to raise awareness about the abuse suffered by vulnerable adults has been rated amongst the top 10% on the Internet by cyber specialists.
New reuse hotline to help locals ‘gift on’ the good stuff
A new freephone hotline which aims to make it easier for residents to donate quality, unwanted goods like furniture, working electrical items and clothing for reuse is launched.

Thousands turn out as town hall reopens
Thousands of people turned out in Renfrew for a ‘day of celebration’ to mark the reopening of Renfrew Town hall after a £5.2 million revamp.
Council tenants to benefit from investment
Renfrewshire’s 13,000 council housing tenants are set to benefit from the latest stage of a five-year £138million investment programme as part of the council’s housing budget for 2012-13.
Search for new panel members hits Renfrewshire
A new appeal for potential new Childrens Panel members is underway in Renfrewshire.
Castle Semple Centre named ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Disabled Sailing
Castle Semple Centre has become Scotland’s first Royal Yachting Association (RYA) ‘Sailability’ Centre of Excellence.

Celebrations planned as Renfrew Town Hall reopens
X Factor star Gamu and children's entertainers The Singing Kettle will join Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to mark the reopening of Renfrew Town Hall on Saturday 28 January.

Youngsters give thumbs-up to new school
Pupils at a Renfrew school are delighted to have returned to their school after their building was transformed in a major £5m project.
‘Day of celebration’ planned for reopening of Renfrew Town Hall
Plans have been unveiled for a ‘day of celebration’ to mark the official reopening of Renfrew Town Hall following a £5.2million modernisation programme.
Council tackle hundreds of storm repairs at tenants’ homes
Renfrewshire Council have dealt with more than 400 call outs to deal with damage caused by the new year storm.
Renfrewshire wins top award for community safety initiative
A partnership initiative designed to tackle anti-social behaviour and violence within Renfrewshire has received a top award at the Scottish Policing Awards 2011.
Renfrewshire pupils are set to jazz things up
Pupils from Renfrewshire Council schools are being invited to jazz things up a bit in 2012.
Special service will remember victims of suicide
A special memorial service will be held in Paisley for families and friends to remember loved ones who have lost their lives to suicide.
Renfrewshire residents to be offered free home insulation
Householders in Renfrewshire are being offered free insulation for their homes to help reduce fuel bills and their carbon footprint.
Thirty girls take part in area's first 'opt in' rugby academy
Thirty Renfrewshire girls rolled up their sleeves this week to take part in the area’s first ‘opt in’ rugby academy and give the sport a try.
New scheme for teenagers who give back
Teenagers who take part in a project of activities designed to steer them away from antisocial behaviour are being encouraged to take part in a new scheme to give back to their communities.
Renfrewshire residents urged to log on and get active as new site is launched
A brand new website aimed at achieving a healthier and more active Renfrewshire is launched today.
Public meetings take forward Save Clyde Coastguard campaign
Renfrewshire councillors are giving their backing to the latest phase of the campaign to save the threatened Clyde Coastguard Centre.




