MSP calls on council to scrap Covid booking system for Newton Mearns recycling centre Monday, 11 November, 2024 Eastwood MSP, Jackson Carlaw is calling on East Renfrewshire Council to return to pre-Covid arrangements at the Greenhags household waste recycling facility in Newton Mearns. At the onset of the pandemic and to comply with the legal restrictions in force, the council introduced an online booking system for visits to it’s recycling centres. The online system means that residents can no longer turn... Local News
Eaglesham Battery Storage Plans Rejected 1st November 2024 East Renfrewshire Council’s Planning Applications Committee has voted down plans to construct a battery plant on greenbelt land in Eaglesham. At a meeting of... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 23/10/2024 - Alarming East Renfrewshire Homelessness Rise 23rd October 2024 One of the key public policy challenges in East Renfrewshire is homelessness. It is a major issue across Scotland but an even more pressing difficulty in our... Local News
Local Charity Founder meets with The King at Holyrood 7th October 2024 The founder of an East Renfrewshire charity was presented to speak with His Majesty The King at a special anniversary event in Edinburgh. Their Majesties, The... Holyrood News
East Renfrewshire has highest homelessness increase in Scotland 2nd October 2024 New data released by the Scottish Government shows that East Renfrewshire has recorded the highest percentage increase in homelessness across Scotland. The... Local News
MSP backs Migraine Awareness Week 26th September 2024 Eastwood MSP, Jackson Carlaw has highlighted the serious impact of migraine on people who have been diagnosed with the condition and the need for better support... Media
Eastwood Constituency now to be retained with existing boundary 26th September 2024 The Eastwood constituency is to be retained with it’s existing geographical boundary for future elections to the Scottish Parliament. As part of a periodic... Local News
Glasgow Region has highest alcohol related deaths in Scotland 19th September 2024 Eastwood MSP, Jackson Carlaw has raised serious concerns about the number of alcohol related deaths in the health board region covering his constituency... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 18/09/2024 - Scrap peak rail fares permanently 18th September 2024 The past couple of months have not been a positive advert for train services in Scotland. The weakened train timetable introduced by ScotRail in July has... Holyrood News
Labour’s McDougall betrays thousands of pensioners in East Renfrewshire 11th September 2024 Scottish Conservative MSP, Jackson Carlaw has accused the Labour MP for East Renfrewshire, Blair McDougall of “betraying” pensioners after he voted to scrap... Westminster News
