Iain Nicolson
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL LEADER
RENFREWSHIRE Council would like to hear what you have to say about our events programme.
Currently, our programme features a variety of events each year, including Renfrew Gala Day, Barshaw Gala Day, Sma’ Shot Day, Paisley Hallowe’en Festival, Renfrew Pipe Band Competition, Paisley Food & Drink Festival and the Christmas lights switch-ons in Paisley, Renfrew and Johnstone.
We want to hear from you about the events you attended, which ones you value most and which ones are important to you.
With increased costs and less overall budget and resources, we want to hear what you think the priorities should be for events.
Your views will be used to shape our events programme in 2025 and beyond, making sure it continues to deliver benefits for our communities and businesses.
The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will help us know what events are important to you.
I would encourage everyone who lives, works and visits Renfrewshire to take part in the survey and give us their views.
To have your say, search for ‘events strategy consultation’ on the council’s website. The survey closes on Monday, September 23.
We are also looking for your views on our new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2025 to 2030.
The draft plan sets out our key investment priorities for new-build affordable housing.
It will also be used by the Scottish Government when it is allocating grant funding to local authorities through its Affordable Housing Supply programme.
To read the document, search for ‘Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2025 to 2030’ on the council’s website. You can then send an email to strategyandplace@renfrewshire. gov.uk with your feedback.
Your comments and feedback will be used to shape and finalise the new SHIP plan.
The closing date for this consultation is Wednesday, September 18.
Regeneration and supporting our communities to help them thrive is important to my SNP administration.
With increased costs and less overall budget and resources, we want to hear what you think the priorities should be for events
I was pleased to see the Scottish Housing Minister, Paul McLennan MSP, visit residents at our new housing project in Ferguslie Park, Paisley, recently to mark a milestone in the development’s completion.
It has been built by the council and AS Homes as part of our regeneration of Ferguslie Park, with funding support from the Scottish Government’s affordable housing programme.
It includes 101 modern, new-build, energy-efficient homes and our team has worked hard to ensure these not only meet the needs of residents but also maintain the community feel of the Tannahill area.
We worked closely with residents in Ferguslie Park on this and I am delighted they are pleased with the final results.
As well as the Tannahill development, we are also working on our £100million housing regeneration and renewal programme, which will transform the quality of housing and the areas around them in eight locations in Paisley, Johnstone and Renfrew over the next decade.
Both of these projects are very important to the council and we will continue to work with our communities to transform these areas and other parts of Renfrewshire in the future.