What it is
YouDecide Tenants is a £600,000 fund for delivering improvements to the local area. Renfrewshire Council tenants and other residents suggest the ideas, and then council tenants can vote for them.
We’re splitting the £600,000 over the 3 financial years from 2025 to 2028:
- Year 1 (2025 to 2026) - £150,000
- Year 2 (2026 to 2027) - £250,000
- Year 3 (2027 to 2028) - £200,000.
Watch a video that explains what YouDecide Tenants is and how you can suggest ideas.
Who can suggest ideas
Anyone who lives in Renfrewshire can suggest ideas, but only Renfrewshire Council tenants will get to vote for them.
Before you suggest an idea
You can submit ideas online from 10 November 2025 to 21 December 2025.
When suggesting an idea, you’ll need to tell us your:
- name
- address
- contact details.
Ideas could include things such as benches, additional lighting, fencing, planters, and other environmental improvements.
An idea must meet all of these criteria before it can go to a vote:
- projects must be on land owned and managed from the Housing Revenue Account
- projects must improve the environment or security of the project area
- if a project would benefit an area with mixed tenure (where there is a mix of council tenants and private tenants and owners), it must benefit a minimum of 51% of council tenants (and no works can take place on private land or properties)
- projects must not require additional ongoing maintenance
- there must be sufficient budget available within the fund to cover the cost of all projects approved for the tenant vote, as no part funding will be available
- it must be a project where responsibility for delivery is with the council's housing services
- no cash alternative is available.
We may contact applicants at this stage if we need more information. After we’ve assessed all the ideas, we’ll contact applicants and let them know if their idea will go to a vote.
How to suggest ideas
Online
Public sessions
We’ll also be holding sessions where you can find out more about YouDecide Tenants and receive support to submit your ideas.
Public sessions will be held on:
Monday 10 November
- Bridge of Weir Library - 10am to 11:30am
- Renfrew Library - 2pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday 11 November
- Foxbar Library - 10am to 11:30am
- Glenburn Library - 2pm to 3:30pm
Wednesday 12 November
- Lochwinnoch Library - 10am to 11:30am
- Johnstone Library - 2pm to 3:30pm
Thursday 13 November
- Linwood Library - 10am to 11:30am
- Paisley Central Library - 2pm to 3:30pm
Friday 14 November
- Bishopton Library - 10am to 11:30am
- Ferguslie Library - 2pm to 3:30pm
Friday 21 November
- Gallowhill Community Centre - midday to 1:30pm.
What happens after you suggest an idea
In January 2026, we’ll assess all ideas against the criteria.
Once we’ve got all the ideas that meet the criteria, Renfrewshire Council tenants will be able to vote for them in February 2026.
We’ll announce the winning ideas in March 2026. Then, we’ll work on delivering the improvements throughout 2026.
Contact us
If you have questions or need help to submit an idea, email us at youdecide@renfrewshire.gov.uk.