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Kids football camps kick off across Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire Council's children's summer football camps kicked off this weekend (Sat 30 June).
£1 million refurbishment for historic Paisley bridge
Renfrewshire Council is launching a 20 week programme of structural strengthening and refurbishment on the Abercorn Bridge at Old Sneddon Street.
New sports strategy promotes active lifestyles
Renfrewshire community planning partnership has joined forces with sportscotland, local community based groups, local and national sporting organisations and local voluntary organisations to encourage and enable more people in Renfrewshire to become active.
Environmental Exhibition
Students from Reid Kerr College’s HNC Working with Communities course recently hosted an environmental exhibition in partnership with Renfrewshire Council’s Sustainable Communities project.
Ombudsman's Commentary - June 2007
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman's commentary for June 2007 contains 38 reports which have been laid before the Scottish Parliament. None of these relate to Renfrewshire Council.
Reid Kerr College is top of the class
Reid Kerr College is celebrating an outstanding report from a recent Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education’s (HMIE) review that puts them top of the college sector.
Bella Italia
A group of 20 students from La Spezia in Italy recently visited Reid Kerr College for a 3-week College and work placement. The project entitled ‘Newspaper Journal’ saw the journalism students creating a newsletter and a website as well as completing two Computing modules as part of their visit.
Top cycle racing returns to Paisley
Paisley is set to enjoy a cycling bonanza with town centre and mountain biking events this weekend.
Astronauts make a flying visit to Renfrewshire's schools
Leading NASA astronauts and scientists meet pupils across the region.
Fifteen students, Fifteen countries
Student Zelya Kerr is one of 15 students studying English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Reid Kerr college in Paisley. After coming to Scotland five years ago from Azerbaijan, Zelya made the decision to enrol onto a course at college to improve her English and further her education.
Magical Graduation
Kids from Reid Kerr College nursery recently celebrated the end of their time at nursery with a magical wizard display and a fun packed day of events.
Praise for revamp of Kirkin' of the Council service
Two hundred members of the public and community representatives joined councillors at a church service to mark a new four-year term for Renfrewshire Council.
Launch of Renfrewshire’s First Ever Special Games
Renfrewshire Council is launching its first ever special games for children with physical, sensory and learning disabilities.
Bishopton primary celebrates its bicentenary
Bishopton Primary in Renfrewshire is celebrating its bicentenary with a host of events throughout 2007 for past and present pupils and the wider community to join in.
Reid Kerr students excel at Xscape
Reid Kerr College photography students are ending the year in stylish fashion with the launch of their annual HND Photography Diploma Show.
Paisley celebrates a land of heroes
A memorial service on Tuesday 26 June will honour the courage of five local men who all won the Victoria Cross.
Girls On The Move
On 31 May, Youth Scotland re-launched Girls on the Move - a project encouraging young women in Scotland aged 12 to 24 years to increase their fitness levels and take part in more sport, dance and physical activity.
New team to help thousands of adults with learning disabilities
Thousands of adults with learning disabilities can look forward to getting better access to specialist health and social care services thanks to a new streamlined approach being adopted by Renfrewshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Recruitment drive secures foster families for kids in care
Seventeen children who are in care can now be placed with foster families thanks to two recruitment drives run by Renfrewshire Council. The number of new foster carers recruited annually rose by 500% following the campaigns in May 2006 and February 2007.
