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The Latest Breaking News from East Renfrewshire Council

Huge £20 million Barrhead and Thornliebank bid launched including new park

East Renfrewshire Council is submitting a bid to the UK Government's levelling up fund in an effort to secure cash for the regeneration of the two areas.

Glasgow Live

East Renfrewshire councillor quits administration just weeks after election

Councillor David Macdonald, who represents Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood, has also stepped down from his role as convener for health and social care.

Glasgow Live

East Renfrewshire homeless presentations increasing year on year

East Renfrewshire Council is reviewing its letting policy as the number of people waiting for an offer of accommodation has remained above 100 households 'at any one time' over the past two years.

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New East Renfrewshire sports pitch plan delayed due to rising costs

Two replacements projects have been selected after council officials decided not to continue with plans for a new multi-use games area at Dunterlie Resource Centre due to the increased price.

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Parents of children with complex needs face summer 'postcode lottery' of care services

An investigation by the Sunday Mail found multiple councils are running summer support services, but a number of Scottish councils are not.

Daily Record

Tories boast about removing SNP from power amid 'backroom Labour deal' row

SCOTTISH Tories have boasted that they “removed the SNP” from power in East Renfrewshire – by helping to install a minority Labour…

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Labour to run East Renfrewshire amid accusations of 'backroom deal with toxic Tories'

A coalition between the SNP and Labour has been cast aside as a new minority administration was formed with the support of East Renfrewshire Council's two independent councillors.

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This is who could control Scotland's councils after local elections

THE dust may have settled after Scotland’s council elections, but for the most part there is still a lot of work to be done before new…

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SNP become largest party in East Renfrewshire for first time as coalition talks expected

No party stood enough candidates to secure a majority, but SNP group leader East Renfrewshire described their six-councillor haul as a 'historic result'

Glasgow Live

East Renfrewshire Election 2022: parties have their say ahead of vote

There are over 40 candidates hoping to be elected as one of 18 councillors across five wards on East Renfrewshire Council.

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East Renfrewshire housing bid set for approval despite more than 1000 objections

Planning officials at East Renfrewshire Council have recommended Dawn Homes' proposal to build 90 homes at Kirkton Road for approval, but more than 1000 people objected to development on the land.

Glasgow Live

Petition launched to reject Barrhead McDonald's to prevent town becoming fast-food capital of East Renfrewshire

McDonald’s has lodged plans for a £4 million double drive-thru development off Bowerwalls Place.

Daily Record

East Renfrewshire Council Election 2022 - who I can vote for

Across five wards, 18 councillors will be elected in East Renfrewshire at May's local government elections.

Glasgow Live

Barrhead reservoir lowered ahead of £19.5million improvements

Scottish Water has dropped the reservoir level by almost seven metres to carry out the work.

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Hundreds of objections to plans for 20m 'super-mast' in Clarkston 'thrown out'

Residents concerns that the new telecomms site will tower over surrounding homes and create an 'industrialised look and feel' to the area have been dismissed by the council

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East Renfrewshire council tax rise agreed to help plug £9.5 million budget gap

Covering the shortfall will involve £2.2 million of savings, including cuts to roads and education budgets, and taking over £5m from the council's reserves.

Daily Record

East Renfrewshire Council ready to hand over keys to 90 new homes

The development was built in partnership with Taylor Wimpey and CCG and will see families move in to the new-build properties in the coming months.

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East Renfrewshire council's carbon emissions 'equivalent of all 95,000 residents taking round-the-world flight'

Council chiefs have said offsetting the 2019/20 emissions through tree-planting alone would require 163 hectares of land, which is the equivalent of 228 football pitches.

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Ex-RAF officer convicted of domestic abuse to stand for Lib Dems at council election

Former wing commander Allan Steele, who was found guilty of threatening or abusive behaviour against his ex-wife, is bidding for a seat on East Renfrewshire Council.

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