Regeneration and major projects

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The focus of regeneration work in Renfrewshire is on town centre renewal, area regeneration and environmental improvements. The town centre renewal focus has been on Paisley town centre where a renewal strategy was prepared in consultation with partners before being implemented. A similar exercise is currently underway for Renfrew town centre.

Elsewhere, area regeneration proposals for the overall renewal of certain areas are being taken forward. Area regeneration focuses on neighbourhoods or sites identified by the council or through the Community Plan as being priorities.

Click on the below links to find out more about some of our recent regeneration projects:

• Royal Ordnance Bishopton
• Renfrew Riverside
• Johnstone South-West Community Growth Area
• Paisley West End
• Paisley Town Centre Townscape Heritage Initiative
• Renfrewshire Regenerated

Town centres play an important role as employment, retail and cultural centres, contributing to economic growth and the health and wellbeing of our communities. As such, the regeneration of Renfrewshire’s towns and villages is a key priority for the Council.

In summer 2009 the Scottish Government launched the Town Centre Regeneration Fund (TCRF) to assist in the improvement of Scotland’s town centres and High Streets. The fund was launched in recognition of the significant role of our towns and villages and the need to ensure these are well designed, sustainable places.

Renfrewshire Council submitted a TCRF bid for projects within both Paisley and the wider towns and villages, supported by Community Planning Partners, key stakeholders and local community groups. The bid was successful and the Council were awarded a total of £2.55m. This award, augmented by the Council’s own capital budgets and associated funding streams, has assisted in the delivery of over £3m of improvements.

For general enquiries, contact us on:

• email: pt@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 842 5811/5822
• fax: 0141 842 5040
• visit: Planning and Transport
  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  Paisley
  PA1 1LL