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Renfrew welcomes top piping talent

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Renfrewshire Conservatives launch campaign to save Gallowhill MUGA

Scottish Conservatives MSP Russell Findlay and Councillor Neill Graham are urging Renfrewshire Council to ensure an Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at a park near Gallowhill Community Centre in Paisley remains open for use to the public. (more…) “”

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Renfrewshire sends 2000 tonnes less to landfill thanks to new recycling system

Renfrewshire’s new recycling system has seen a reduction of almost 2000 tonnes of household waste sent to landfill than the same period last year, according to Renfrewshire Council. (more…)

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Communities across Renfrewshire have thrown their support behind the Team Up to Clean Up campaign as 103 events were held in one month as part of the Big Spring Clean.

One of the campaign’s flagship events, the event saw more 1750 volunteers join a clean up event in their area with more than 1850 bags of litter collected by the council’s StreetScene team.

Building on the success of a weekend-long event last year, and the Spotless September Challenge, the special event saw almost every community in Renfrewshire take part with litter picks large and small making a difference.

Businesses, community groups, council staff and school pupils were all involved as the campaign cleaned the streets of Renfrewshire and educated people on the issue of littering.

Councillor Cathy McEwan, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board, said: “What a fantastic month it has been, and I want to thank every volunteer, from the businesses to the lone litter pickers, for the work they’ve done to make Renfrewshire a brighter, more attractive place to live and work.

“Whether it’s our young people filling a bag between them or a group collecting all they can carry, the work that has taken place has been outstanding and you can see a noticeable difference in our local area already.

“The hard work doesn’t end here as Team Up to Clean Up is a year-round campaign so we’re already planning our next events and continuing to provide ongoing support to our local communities.

“If you’re not involved already then why not come and be a part of this brilliant community campaign.”

The event in Renfrewshire ties into the two-month long Spring Clean event hosted by national environment charity Keep Scotland Beautiful throughout April and May.

Heather McLaughlin, Community Project Officer, said, “It’s great that so many people got involved in Renfrewshire’s Big Spring Clean in April in support of our national bid to clean up Scotland.

“We know that litter levels are at their worst in a decade, but the passion and commitment that the Renfrewshire volunteers showed gives us all hope that we can reverse the trend.

“We support clean up activity all year, so if you want to get involved and be part of the solution there’s still time.”

The Team Up to Clean Up campaign has benefitted from a £2.5million investment in Renfrewshire’s local environment which has seen an increased programme of road sweeping, drain clearing, litter picking and an enhanced Rapid Response Team.

The investment has also facilitated local communities to undertake litter picks by providing them with gloves, litter pickers, bags and hoops, as well as the support of the council’s Wardens Service and StreetScene team who remove the collected rubbish at the end.

For more information on the campaign and how to get involved, visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/teamuptocleanup.

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Blythswood volunteers

Bridge of Weir volunteers

Cllr Cathy McEwan does her part

Cllr McEwan with the Our Place Our Families team

Cllr Natalie Don at Bridge of Weir litter pick

Cllr Natalie Don with Howden volunteers

Erskine Beach volunteers

Houston Litter pick

Houston Primary

Lochwinnoch volunteers

McDonalds Linwood

McDonalds Renfrew Road, Paisley

Our Place Our Families team

St Andrews pupils

Thorn Primary

Well done to everyone! More than 1750 volunteers turn out to 103 events in Renfrewshire’s Big Spring Clean Communities across Renfrewshire have thrown their support behind the Team Up to Clean Up campaign as 103 events were held in one month as part of the Big Spring Clean.

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Full list of £40million Council Roads and Footway investment in Renfrewshire’s

Renfrewshire Council have confirmed plans for the first set of roads and footways to be improved in Renfrewshire have been announced – with every community in the area expected to benefit. (more…)

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New Team Up to Clean Up caddies are equipping communities to help transform their neighbourhoods

Communities across Renfrewshire can now tidy, trim and transform their local area thanks to new caddies provided as part of Renfrewshire Council’s Team Up to Clean Up campaign. (more…)

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Renfrew was the latest area to benefit from a Big Spring Clean as volunteers headed out over the weekend on community clean-ups.

More than thirty volunteers turned out to two litter picks in Renfrew as inspired teams tackled the banks of the Clyde from Wright Street as well as the Blythswood Woods.

Crisp packs, bottles, a shoe and even some skateboard wheels were collected as the volunteers filled their bags and made the local area a little brighter.

The Big Spring Clean is one of the flagship events of the Team Up to Clean Up campaign which aims to make Renfrewshire a cleaner, more attractive place to live, work and visit and is running throughout April, with more than 50 litter picks arranged so far.

Councillor Cathy McEwan, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board, hosted the clean-up in Blythswood and was delighted with the support of the local community.

Councillor McEwan said: “It’s brilliant to see everyone coming together to make a difference to their own local area and I was delighted to join my neighbours on a litter pick at the weekend, where we even had volunteers from Elderslie make the trip across to join us.

“If we all take the time to make our neighbourhoods cleaner then the whole of Renfrewshire will benefit and that’s what Team Up to Clean Up is all about.

“We’ve made a significant investment as a council to ensure we can increase the level of work we do ‘behind the scenes’ as we recognise that we need to work with the local community to ensure the campaign is a success.

“We’ve seen amazing things happen so far with the support for the Big Spring Clean surpassing all our expectations.”

The Team Up to Clean Up campaign has benefited from a £2.5million investment in Renfrewshire’s local environment which has seen an increased programme of road sweeping, drain clearing, litter picking and an enhanced Rapid Response Team.

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Renfrew looking radiant as inspired groups carry out a Big Spring Clean Renfrew was the latest area to benefit from a Big Spring Clean as volunteers headed out over the weekend on community clean-ups.

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Councillors welcome consultation on Gallowhill shared laundrettes

Two Gallowhill councillors have welcomed the decision of the Communities, Housing and Planning Board to consult on the future of the laundrettes at the flats at Montgomery Avenue and Montgomery Road. (more…)

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