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'Sad and sorry day' for Renfrewshire Council as report on Dargavel Primary School capacity 'shambles' considered

The botched calculations for the building in Arrochar Drive, Bishopton, have left a bill on the table of up to £75million.

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New plans for controversial Erskine waterfront housing development revealed

Outline planning permission is being sought for the land between the Muthu Glasgow River Hotel and Kilpatrick Drive for a second time.

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Campaigners call for action as Renfrewshire transport review set to take a year

Residents have said they cannot be shut off from vital transport while the assessment is carried out.

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Scots mum flees rat-infested house for homeless unit after becoming 'physically ill'

Susan Cardno, from Paisley, was so desperate to get away from the rats that she moved into a homeless unit.

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Mum living in homeless unit after 'horrendous' rat infestation at Paisley home

A mum is now living in a homeless unit due to a rat infestation at her Paisley home which is making her "physically ill", as she says "they have taken over".

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Renfrewshire Council chiefs sorry as 'gross incompetence' behind Dargavel school blunder exposed by probe

The review said senior education management at the time were "incompetent" and "not sufficiently engaged" in the project.

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Jenny Gilruth to meet Dargavel Primary parents after costly council class sizes blunder

Renfrewshire Council will have to spend millions of pounds to fix the issue.

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Glasgow LEZ blow for Renfrewshire Council as civic car doesn't meet standards in 'bonkers' situation

The vehicle is non-compliant and won’t be used in the LEZ which kicked in at the start of June.

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Renfrewshire Council £40 garden waste permit could make more than £800,000 in 2023/24

The scheme is set to be introduced from Monday, July 10 but households can apply now.

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First images of new Paisley Grammar high school campus set to be built by 2026

It is expected construction for the new campus will get under way in spring 2024 and the school will be able to hold up to 1,350 pupils.

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Renfrewshire play parks set for upgrades as councillors share delight over cash boost

A number of play facilities in the local authority are set to benefit from significant investment.

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Renfrewshire Council challenged on rubbish record as thousands of volunteers take part in clean-ups

More than 9,500 people participated in 3,750 clean-ups in 2022/23 as part of Team Up to Clean Up.

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Former council building in Paisley ‘surplus to requirements’ set to go on sale

The two-storey property was first built in 1923 and has been leased out to Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board since 2011.

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Education funding not an option to fix Renfrewshire school roll blunder

Humza Yousaf has warned no extra government cash is available to sort disaster at Dargavel Primary and Park Mains High.

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Hundreds of volunteers take part in Renfrewshire's Big Spring Clean

Litter pickers turned out in their droves across four weeks of action.

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Parents have 'no confidence' in council chiefs as group ends cooperation over Dargavel saga

Dargavel Primary School parent council released a blistering statement over the “horrendous historical error”.

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Dargavel parents to 'cease' working with council over 'horrendous historical error'

PARENTS have “no confidence” in council chiefs as the fallout from a school capacity saga – which could cost £75million – intensifies in…

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Second attempt to demolish Paisley's Kelvin House branded 'waste of money'

Renfrewshire Council is seeking planning permission to knock down the two-storey tower building and bridge link.

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Fresh supply of bins delivered to Johnstone High School area to combat lunchtime litter

Routes to takeaways have been targeted by Renfrewshire Council to encourage pupils to clean up after themselves.

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Plans to spend £75 million to fix Scots school capacity debacle branded 'sticking plaster'

Opposition councillors raised concerns over Renfrewshire Council proposals to address the situation at Dargavel Village.

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Renfrewshire Council urged to deploy fly-tipping task force to known dumping hotspot

Councillor Jamie McGuire called for action at a problem area behind the Company Shop in Blythswood Retail Park.

Glasgow Live

Tribute paid to Paisley boy with 'big, loving heart' found dead in flat by council director

The director of children's services at Renfrewshire Council has paid tribute to four year-old Kayden Frank, who was found murdered inside a Paisley flat as he confirms he was known to social services.

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Council boss pays tribute to 'loving' boy Kayden Frank after murder

Steven Quinn, Renfrewshire Council' director of Children Services, confirmed Kayden was 'known to social work' in a heartbreaking statement.

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Schools and children's social work seeing rise in 'need' as Renfrewshire Council unveils key plan

The “challenging context” has been outlined in a report on the improvement plan for children’s services.

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Cost of capacity blunder laid bare as Renfrewshire Council prepares to find £45 million for new school

The eye-watering figure has been released as part of a report to next week's education board.

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