General information

What it is

This is the result of the election in Ward 4 Paisley Northwest.

There are 4 councillors elected.

The percentage poll was 36.1%. There were 4,779 valid papers and 177 rejected papers.

The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 956.

Who has been elected

The first preference votes received by each candidates and the stage at which any candidate was elected.

Rejected votes

These are the number of total ballot papers that were rejected as void and not counted:

Election results data

What it is

This is the result of the election in Ward 3 Paisley Northeast and Ralston.

There are 3 councillors elected.

The percentage poll was 50.9%. There were 4,581 valid papers and 70 rejected papers.

The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 1,146.

Who has been elected

The first preference votes received by each candidates and the stage at which any candidate was elected.

Rejected votes

These are the number of total ballot papers that were rejected as void and not counted:

Election results data

What it is

This is the result of the election in Ward 2 Renfrew South and Gallowhill.

There are 3 councillors elected.

The percentage poll was 41.2%. There were 3,854 valid papers and 93 rejected papers.

The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 941.

Who has been elected

The first preference votes received by each candidates and the stage at which any candidate was elected.

Rejected votes

These are the number of total ballot papers that were rejected as void and not counted:

Election results data

What it is

This is the result of the election in Ward 1 Renfrew North and Braehead.

There are 4 councillors elected.

The percentage poll was 42.5%. There were 5,621 valid papers and 215 rejected papers.

The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 1,125.

Who has been elected

The first preference votes received by each candidates and the stage at which any candidate was elected.

Rejected votes

These are the number of total ballot papers that were rejected as void and not counted:

Election results data

Polling will take place between the hours of 7am and 10pm on Thursday 5 May 2022 for the election of the number of councillors indicated below for each of the electoral wards listed, there remaining in each case more validly nominated candidates than the number of councillors to be elected. 

Only those persons who are registered to vote in the ward and aged 16 or over on the day of the poll will be eligible to vote. 

Where the candidate has given a commonly used surname or forename on that candidate's nomination form, it is that commonly used surname or forename (instead of any other name) that will appear on the Notice of Poll.

You can see a list of the candidates for each ward:

Renfrew North and Braehead (Ward 1)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

The name, description (if any) and address of each validly nominated candidate is:  

GRAY John 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HUGHES Lisa-Marie Scottish 
National Party (SNP) 
33 Beechwood Drive Renfrew PA4 0PN 

MCGUIRE Jamie 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MORTON Peter 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

SHAW John 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
7 Nethergreen Crescent Renfrew PA4 8HU 

SPARKS Sophia Daphne Rose Dowling 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

STALKER Ross Scottish 
Liberal Democrats 
Flat 0/2 2 Blythswood Road Renfrew PA4 8NU

Renfrew South and Gallowhill (Ward 2)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 3

The name, description (if any) and address of each validly nominated candidate is:  

GRADY Edward 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HUGHES Kate Scottish 
Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCEWAN Cathy 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
21 Elm Avenue Renfrew PA4 9AN 

NELSON Dale 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

PATERSON Jim 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
5 Beechwood Drive Renfrew PA4 0PW 

Paisley Northeast and Ralston (Ward 3)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 3 

The name, description (if any) and address of each validly nominated candidate is:  

ADAMMCGREGOR Jennifer Marion 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

CLARK Graeme 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

GRAHAM Neill Scottish 
Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCINNES Alan Scottish 
Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

Paisley Northwest (Ward 4)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

The name, description (if any) and address of each validly nominated candidate is:  

BAILEY Mark 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

GRIEVE Rona
Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, ProMarriage, Pro-Life 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HALFPENNY Jim 
Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MACLAREN KENNY 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
2 Avondale Drive, Paisley, PA1 3TT 

MACLAREN MAGS 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
2 Avondale Drive, Paisley, PA1 3TT 

MCDONALD Janis 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCINTYRE John 
Independent 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

PAUL Fraser 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

RAE Cara 
Scottish Green Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

SMITH Ben 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

YEROKUN Samuel Oludare 
Alba Party for independence 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area

Paisley East and Central (Ward 5)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 3

The name, description (if any) and address of each validly nominated candidate is:  

BOND Athol 
Scottish Green Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

CAMERON John 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

DAVIDSON Carolann 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

GRANT Duncan 
Scottish Libertarian Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCNAUGHTAN John 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MYLET Will 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

SMITH Jonathan 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

Paisley Southeast (Ward 6)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 3

DEVINE Eddie 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HERON Allan 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

LAFFAN David Richard 
Scottish Green Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MACFARLANE Bruce 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MACK Paul 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCAUSLAND Stuart Alexander 
Scottish Labour Party 
2/4 4 New Harbour Way Paisley PA3 2BZ 

MCGURK Marie 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCILROY Jim 
Scottish Conservative and Unioinst 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

WEBSTER Sandra Amelia 
Scottish Socialist Party - End Fuel Poverty 
44 Hillcrest Avenue Paisley PA2 8QW 

Paisley Southwest (Ward 7)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

BURNS Stephen 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

CAMERON Lorraine 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HANNIGAN Anne 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

KERR Scott 
Independent 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MONTGOMERY Kevin 
Scottish Labour Party 
2 Langcraigs Drive Paisley PA2 8JW 

SCHMITZ Marc 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

VASSIE Richard 
Independent 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

Johnstone South and Elderslie (Ward 8)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

CAMERON Jacqueline 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HOOD John 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

JACKSON Brian 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MACINTYRE Robert 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCMILLAN Iain 
Scottish Labour Party 
28 Fordbank Avenue Johnstone PA10 2NH 

STEEL Andy 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood, and Lochwinnoch (Ward 9)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

DOIG Andy 
Independent 
Flat 0/1 72 High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AA 

GILMOUR Chris 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

GRAHAM Gillian 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

HUDSON Heather 
Scottish Green Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

JACKSON Andrew 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

REID Louise 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

RODDEN Emma 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

STOCKTON Graeme 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area

Houston, Crosslee and Linwood (Ward 10)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

ANN-DOWLING Alison 
Labour and Cooperative Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

CUNNINGHAM Connor 
Labour and Cooperative Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

DOIG Audrey 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
0/1, 72 High Street, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4AA 

INNES Robert 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCGONIGLE David 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank (Ward 11)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 3

AIRLIE-NICOLSON Fiona 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
54 Allands Avenue Inchinnan, PA4 9LG 

DOUGAN Mark 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MACLAREN James 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MCCULLOCH Colin Alan 
Scottish Labour Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

TOGHILL Grant 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Flat 2/1, 41 Elie Drive Bishopton, PA7 5RD 

Erskine and Inchinnan (Ward 12)

Number of Councillors to be elected: 4 

CAMPBELL Michelle 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

IRWIN Robert 
Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, ProMarriage, Pro-Life 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

JELFS Alan 
Scottish Liberal Democrats 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

LEISHMAN Alec 
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 
Address in the Renfrewshire Council area 

MULLIN Sam 
Scottish Labour Party 
80 Mainscoft Erskine, PA8 7AP 

NICOLSON Iain 
Scottish National Party (SNP) 
54 Allands Avenue Inchinnan, PA4 9LG 3. 

Published by:

Alan Russell, Returning Officer
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House Election Office
Cotton Street
Paisley PA1 1TR 
Renfrewshire Council 1.

Publication and inspection

The returns and declarations of election expenses for candidates and their election agents in the Local government elections 2022 have been published and can now be inspected by the public.  

The expenses and accompanying documents are available to view in Renfrewshire House during office hours only. They are not available by email or post.

If you want to inspect the expenses, you'll need to make an appointment to come to Renfrewshire House.

To make an appointment, contact the Election Office by:

• email election-office@renfrewshire.gov.uk 
• phone 07534 058 160

Official notice from the Returning Officer

20 June 2022

I, Alan Russell, Returning Officer for the Scottish Local Government Elections in the Renfrewshire Council area hereby give notice that the returns and declarations as to election expenses (including the accompanying documents) of the candidates and election agents, which require to be made in terms of The Representation of the People Act 1983 as amended by The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021, are available for inspection within the next two years at the Election Office, Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley PA1 1TR, during normal office hours.

Alan Russell, Returning Officer                            
Renfrewshire Council, 
Renfrewshire House, 
Cotton Street,
Paisley
PA1 1TR

What it is

The UK General Election took place on Thursday 4 July 2024.

Renfrewshire elects 2 Members of Parliament (MPs) for the constituencies of:

• Paisley and Renfrewshire North
• Paisley and Renfrewshire South.

Voting was between 7am and 10pm, with the count taking place at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley immediately after the polls closed.

Results of UK General Election 2024

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Total votes cast: 41,663

Ballot papers rejected: 144

Turnout: 58.8%

The elected MP for the Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency is Alison Suzanne Watt Taylor.

Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Total votes cast: 41,416

Ballot papers rejected: 133

Turnout: 57.9%

The elected MP for the Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency is Johanna Baxter.

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Following the recent UK parliamentary boundaries review, Houston and Bridge of Weir have been included in the new Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency. This constituency was administered by Inverclyde Council.

The elected MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is Martin McCluskey, Scottish Labour Party.

See the full election results for the Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency on the Inverclyde Council website.

Employability is about helping people overcome any barriers to work and secure positive employment, education and training.

Renfrewshire Employability Month is a programme of employability events in September 2026, organised by Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (RLEP).

The programme includes:

• recruitment events
• employer events
• workshops
• information sessions 
• showcases.

See what events are taking place as part of Renfrewshire Employability Month.

Get support from Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership

The Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (RLEP) provides support all year round to help you gain the skills, confidence, and support you need to find meaningful employment.

You can get support if you're:

• leaving school
• looking for your first job
• returning to work
• facing barriers to employment.

If you're unemployed and live in Renfrewshire, you can access our free employability service. 

You'll be matched with a dedicated key worker who'll work with you one-to-one, providing personalised support tailored to your goals.

Employability services in Renfrewshire are based in the Russell Institute building at:

30 Causeyside Street
Paisley 
PA1 1UN

You can drop-in to the Russell Institute to find out more about employability services or contact the Invest in Renfrewshire team:

Who can get a Kinship Care Allowance

The financial support that we can provide depends on how you become a kinship carer and the child’s legal or care status.

Kinship carers eligible for an allowance are:

• all formal kinship carers – where the child has a legal status as “looked after” by the council
• some informal kinship carers – where the child does not have a legal status as “looked after” but is subject to a Section 11 Order (previously known as a residence order, now a kinship care order) and is or was:
  • previously “looked after” by the council
  • at risk of becoming “looked after” by the council.

A social worker will complete an assessment of the kinship carer to confirm if we’ll provide any financial support.

If you’re an eligible and approved carer, the social worker will arrange a kinship allowance to be paid.

Who cannot get financial support

We cannot provide financial support to carers who entered a private care arrangement with a close family member or friend without the council being involved.

Weekly Kinship Care Allowance

If you're eligible, the amount of money you get each week as Kinship Care Allowance depends on the age of the child that you're caring for:

This is the Scottish Recommended Allowance per child per week, minus £17.25 child benefit. Kinship carers can claim this child benefit as well as the weekly allowance. 

If you do not receive child benefit for a child you’re caring for, speak to your allocated social worker who will help you in making a claim.

From 18 to 21 years old

If you care for a young person who continues to live with you from the age of 18 up to their 21st birthday, you’ll be entitled to a continuing care allowance. 

We’ll pay you an allowance of £206 per week.

Contact us

You can contact our social work services by: 

Eligible kinship carers may be able to get money to help with the costs of looking after a child. This is called a Kinship Care Allowance. 

A Kinship Care Allowance is paid by the council where the child originally lived, which may be different from your own local council.

Meal prices 

Our range of school and nursery lunch menus provide high-quality meals which meet national nutritional standards and are packed with quality locally sourced ingredients.

Meal prices are:

• Nursery – free (for all children with a funded early learning and childcare place)
• Primary 1 to 5 – free
• Primary 6 to 7 - £2.35
• Additional Support Needs (ASN) schools – free
• Secondary schools - £2.70. 

Price increase from August 2026 

Primary and secondary school meal prices are increasing from August 2026: 

• primary school meals are increasing by 10p to £2.45
• secondary school meals are increasing by 15p to £2.85. 

This increase follows rising costs for food and preparing meals.

How to pay for school meals 

You can pay for school meals using online cashless payment system ParentPay. 

You can ask us for help or advice with money and find out how we manage school meal debt.

Who can get free school and nursery meals 

Meals are free for: 

• children at nursery, with a funded early learning and childcare place (you do not need to apply)
• children at nursery without a funded early learning and childcare place whose parents or carers receive certain benefits (you need to apply)
• pupils in primary 1 to primary 5 (you do not need to apply)
• pupils in primary 6 and 7 whose parents or carers receive the Scottish Child Payment (you need to apply)
• secondary school pupils whose parents or carers receive certain benefits (you need to apply)
• pupils in Additional Support Needs (ASN) schools (you do not need to apply).

Find out more about free school and nursery meals, holiday meal payments, and clothing grants. 

School and nursery meal menus

See our nursery, primary school and secondary school lunch menus.