Barrhead News Column: 27/11/2024 - Aurs Road Delay Disappointing But Eastwood Park Development Positive 2nd December 2024 In my column for the Barrhead News in August, I expressed concerns about possible delays to the completion timetable for the Aurs Road transformation programme... Local News
MSP calls on council to scrap Covid booking system for Newton Mearns recycling centre 11th 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... 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
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
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: 14/08/2024 - Reports of Aurs Road upgrades delay concern 26th August 2024 The programme of work at Aurs Road to provide a safer and more direct route from Newton Mearns to Barrhead is a key local project. Alongside the delivery of a... Local News
Train service cuts to continue for Eastwood 8th August 2024 A reduced timetable for East Renfrewshire train routes is set to remain in place for an extended period with no clarity on when the previous service provision... Local News