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Ombudsman's Commentary May 2007
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman May Commentary has been published. This confirms that the Ombudsman has laid 50 reports before the Scottish Parliament. Twenty-two of these reports relate to local government
Web wizards
Web wizards and best friends Kim Richardson and Lindsey Banks are well on their way to developing a great career in the ever changing world of multimedia.
Renfrewshire Council gets top UK Trading Standards Award
Renfrewshire Council’s trading standards service has been awarded the top award from the national Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) which represents a large number of major companies within the UK and Europe.
The Future’s Bright for Women Authors
Renfrewshire bookworms being invited to a cheese and wine evening at Glenburn Library in Paisley on Monday 4 June at 7pm to take part in a local version of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction.
Renfrewshire is top of council websites
Renfrewshire Council’s website has been chosen as the top council website in Scotland in a prestigious awards scheme.
Sport4life 2007
Renfrewshire community safety officers are teaming up with Renfrewshire Council to organise a popular sports festival.
Young performers needed for Erskine Music Festival
Erskine Youth Council is looking for young performers and talented young artists aged 12 to 25 to play in this year's Erskine Music Festival on Sunday 5 August.
Council Leader pledges to bring Council “closer to the people”
Councillor Derek Mackay said that the priorities of the new Council will be to have a more inclusive approach, a fairer representation for all political groups, and a more decentralised approach to decision-making “to return power to local people.”
Doing Something Constructive
Construction students from Reid Kerr College were celebrating their successes recently at the Annual Built Environment Awards held in the Paisley Town Hall.
Foster Care Fortnight: 14 - 27 May 2007
Children who are being looked after by Renfrewshire Council can look forward to a brighter future thanks to a new pay deal which has seen the number of foster carers rise by 25%.
Rest and relaxation
Beauty students from Reid Kerr College provided a relaxing evening recently for Special Religious Development (SPRED) volunteers and parents whose children are involved in the organisation.
Free electric blanket testing
Renfrewshire Council is taking action to protect elderly and disabled people from potentially faulty electric blankets.
Student Talent is a Fine Art
Reid Kerr College HNC Fine Art students and NQ Portfolio preparation students are having their end of year exhibition at the Pentagon Centre in Glasgow.
Renfrewshire election results 2007
View the election results for the Scottish parliamentary and local government elections held on 3 May 2007.
