Renfrewshire Council

A new standard for 'zero carbon' social housing, a quarter of a million-pound investment in electric vehicles and the restoration of peatlands are to be among the first projects launched as part of Renfrewshire Council's £1 million investment to tackle climate change.

Despite ongoing national restrictions, Link Group has continued to work safely with its construction partners to build affordable homes for the people and families who need them most. In addition to providing over 8,000 homes and services to people and families across Scotland, the affordable housin

Construction work on new amenity housing in the centre of Paisley is now under way. The sixteen amenity flats will be self-contained accommodation designed to meet the requirements of older people with four of the flats available to wheelchair users. All of the houses will have lift access, low leve

Councillors will this week be asked to approve plans for at least £100 million of additional investment over the next ten years in council housing across Renfrewshire as part of a strategy for the region's economic and social recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

A £4.5 million retrofit programme to reduce carbon emissions and boost the energy efficiency of 75 terraced homes in Paisley has been cancelled by Renfrewshire Council. The work by the council’s housing investment team was designed to slash heating bills at the 1960s-built crosswall cons

Child poverty initiatives implemented by Renfrewshire Council have helped boost the incomes of struggling families in Renfrewshire. Families First and Healthier, Wealthier Children have helped put almost £3 million in the pockets of struggling families in Renfrewshire in one year.

A £19 million affordable housing project set to transform an area of Paisley is under way. Sanctuary Scotland has worked closely with its site contractor Cruden Building to ensure 131 homes can be safely created in Glenburn.

CityFibre is rolling out its full-fibre network to homes and businesses in Renfrewshire as part of a £40 million investment.

Renfrewshire Council is to install Internet of Things (IoT) technology in its social housing stock which measures temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide levels and provides early alerts on issues such as problems with ventilation and potential dampness. (from left) Dane Ralston, MD; Jack Slater, h

A prominent Paisley town centre site which has lain empty for a decade could be brought back into use as new flats – with a proposal to sell it to developers Nixon Blue going to councillors next week.

Paisley Housing Association has praised Renfrewshire’s employment creation drive after a hugely-successful jobs fair was held in the town. The Association, which attended the event, said Invest in Renfrewshire was performing a “vital role” in helping employers find the right staff.

New build and current council housing in Renfrewshire is to benefit from a £75 million investment over the next three years after the local authority agreed it Housing Capital Investment Plan. Initially, £24m will be invested in 2020/21 to support planned investment programmes, regenerat

Town centre tenements in Paisley are due to undergo a mutimillion-pound renovation thanks to a refurbishment deal struck between Paisley Housing Association and Renfrewshire Council. The 52 flats – currently with commercial properties below them - are in five closes at 3, 5, 7 and 9 Orchard St

The Paisley Centre shopping facility could be repurposed into a new residential quarter under radical new plans to reimagine the town and reverse Scotland’s declining High Streets. How the Paisley Centre entrance could look if the centre was repurposed as a new residential quarter

An innovative housing project in Renfrewshire will help to tackle climate change and could slash annual heating bills to £150. Renfrewshire Council’s housing investment team has been given the green light to deliver a £4.5 million retrofit of 75 terraced council houses.