Council and Government

Use the menu on the left to find out more about each topic.

You can find information here about how local and central government works as well as information about paying your Council Tax.

Read about the council boards, how decisions are made and how to get in touch with your councillor.

How the council works

Click on the link below to go to our agendas and minutes database and see papers from the meetings of various council boards:

Joint boards and joint committees are public bodies set up to work for several councils at once - view their agendas and minutes on these pages:

For more detailed information, try our Council information, performance and statistics section.

Councillors and parliamentary representatives

There are 40 councillors in Renfrewshire across 11 multi-member wards. 

Click on the link below to find out who your councillor is and when they hold surgeries in your area:

Information about Parliamentary constituencies within Renfrewshire and links to central government sites are available in this section:

Make sure you're registered to vote in elections to the council and the Scottish, UK and European parliaments - click on this link for more information:

Council Tax

Information on the tax paid on domestic properties which helps to fund council services:

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