East Renfrewshire Council

East Renfrewshire Council has approved a Local Housing Strategy for 2024-29 which sets out the strategic direction for housing and related services across the local area. The strategy, titled A Welcome Home, applies to all housing in East Renfrewshire including owner occupiers and private rented as

The leader of East Renfrewshire Council has warned the local authority is facing significant financial challenges which are likely to impact the services it delivers to the public. Owen O'Donnell said the local authority was facing a budget shortfall of £15 million for 2025/26 and would have t

East Renfrewshire Council has become the 12th local authority in Scotland to declare a housing emergency.

East Renfrewshire Council will be handing tenants the keys to more than 100 new-build council houses in Newton Mearns over the coming months.

East Renfrewshire Council's Money Advice and Rights team has helped more than 5,000 local residents gain £8 million through its support services. The Money Advice and Rights (MART) offer free, expert and confidential money advice to East Renfrewshire residents and throughout 2023/24 helped the

Barrhead children have joined the leader of East Renfrewshire Council in cutting the tape at the opening of a new £80,000 play park.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has received planning permission from East Renfrewshire Council to construct 44 four- and five-bedroom detached homes in Barrhead.

Retail Trust has begun a £1 million renovation of its Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns to create a new community hub for older people and the community across East Renfrewshire. Three disused spaces within the estate’s Crookfur House are being refurbished by the charity to

East Renfrewshire Council has set its budget for 2024-25 and despite the ongoing difficult financial climate remains committed to continuing to deliver the best services possible for residents. Council leader Owen O'Donnell outlined the spending plans for the year ahead at a meeting of the full coun

East Renfrewshire Council is asking local groups to add their wishes to the community benefit wish list, to ensure contractors and suppliers support projects directly requested by communities. The wish list was created as part of the our community benefits initiative, where suppliers who win any maj

East Renfrewshire Council has approved £385,000 to support a wide range of regeneration projects for 2023/24 as part of the second round of Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) funding. The programme, which is funded by the Scottish Government, was open to applications for capital projects

East Renfrewshire Council is undertaking an assessment into the requirement and need for mid-market rent (MMR) housing in the local authority area. MMR homes are designed to assist those who are on low to modest incomes, struggling to afford private renting or home ownership and for people who want

East Renfrewshire Council has appointed Steven Quinn as its new chief executive. Mr Quinn will join East Renfrewshire from his current role as director of children's services at Renfrewshire Council

East Renfrewshire Council has announced a package of measures totalling more than £1.7 million to further support services and local residents to recover from the pandemic. The commitment follows on from last year's £4.4m pledge, which included the £1.469m through the Local Authori

East Renfrewshire Council has confirmed plans for more new build council homes across the area for 2023 and beyond. Following the completion of the local authority's largest ever new build development in Barrhead's Balgraystone Road last year, discussions are underway with developers for 105 afforda