Erskine Arts in partnership with the Renfrewshire Affordable Credit Alliance (RACA), are proud to bring to you this one off x Multiply x Numbers Workshop, held at the Erskine Arts hub, Kilpatrick Drive, PA8 7AF on Monday 18 September from 4.30-6.15pm.
This workshop will help you unravel the jargon and clear any confusion around the things we think we know about money, but no-one ever taught us!
It is free to attend but places are limited so please register here http://bit.ly/45HYZ57
The event is free, runs for two hours and is suitable for those age 19 and over. Drinks and a snack will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Please distribute this to your networks.
Through interactive group and individual activities, games and chat, you will leave feeling more confident about managing some aspects of your household finances.
For more information on Multiply go to https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/multiply/
This project is supported by Renfrewshire Council, the Local Renfrewshire Employability Partnership and the UK Government.
For more information on the delivery partner, the Renfrewshire Affordable Credit Alliance go to https://www.raca.org.uk/.
Thanks to a local volunteer, ECC logos have been attached to the planters at Bridgewater Shopping Centre. The rest of Erskine's planters have been arranged to follow suit.
We hope this brightens the area up a bit!
We are looking for volunteers to join ECC for the upcoming Renfrewshire community council election. If you're interested in helping out, contact us now!
The third and final stage of the pre-planning consultation for the proposed housing development at the Cosmopolitan Hotel is scheduled for Tuesday 25th July.
This event will commence at 5.30 pm and will conclude at 8.00 pm. There will be a presentation at 6.30 pm.
The event will be held at the Erskine Arts Centre within Erskine Sports Centre, Erskine.
All residents of Erskine are invited to attend. We hope to see you there.
We are delighted to announce that the Erskine Community Council has successfully obtained approval for the installation of a new pedestrian crossing on Newshot Drive. This crossing will connect Parkvale Crescent and Garnieland Road, ensuring safer and more convenient passage for pedestrians.
We are excited to share this news with you and would like to express our gratitude to all those involved in making this project a reality. The hard work and dedication of the Community Council has played a significant role in achieving this milestone.
The installation of the Puffin Crossing is expected to be completed in Autumn 2023. In preparation for this, groundworks will commence in August at the designated location. Please note that as part of the changes, the position of the bus stops will be adjusted to accommodate the new crossing.
We are committed to keeping you informed about the progress of this project and will provide updates as the work unfolds. We believe that this pedestrian crossing will greatly enhance the safety and accessibility of our community.
Together, we are making Erskine a better place for everyone.
Ahead of the start of the new garden waste collection service on 10 July 2023, to ensure a permit has the appropriate time to be delivered, residents should apply for their permit before 25 June 2023. Residents can still apply after this date but should allow 10 working days from payment for it to arrive.
Once applied and paid for, a permit will be posted out for the resident’s brown bin. This should be put onto the front panel of their bin to ensure it is collected by our crews. Those with a permit should put both food and garden waste into their brown bin for collection.
Anyone who does not wish to participate can continue to present their brown bin as normal with food waste only, but if garden waste is placed into the bin without a permit, then it will not be collected until the garden waste is removed or a permit is purchased.
The permit applies to one bin only so a permit must be purchased for each brown bin they wish to be collected. A replacement can be provided should the resident move during the year to another address within Renfrewshire. Additional brown bins and permits can be purchased as required.
Those who share a bin, such flats or tenement blocks, can share a permit and the cost, but they must coordinate this themselves and apply online for a permit/permits in the normal manner.
Anyone receiving full (100%) or severe mental impairment council tax reduction will not be required to pay. They, or someone on their behalf, should apply online in the normal manner and follow the steps within the application form or call 0300 300 0380 if additional support is required. The exemption applies to one permit only and they will need to pay if they wish to have any additional permits.
Garden waste can be taken to any of our recycling centres for free or residents can pay for the council’s special uplift service to have their waste collected from their home.
Brown bins will continue to be collected every two weeks and all other bin collections will remain the same.
Our team of waste advisors are available to support residents, communities, and elected members with the change to the service.
Further information, including applying for a permit, is available on our website at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/garden-waste-collection.
If someone does not have internet access, they can visit their local library to be supported to apply or they can call 0300 300 0380. Paper applications are available at libraries and Renfrewshire House in Paisley, but the online form should be used in the first instance if possible.
Any questions on the service can be emailed to the team at garden.waste@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
Waste advisors are carrying out roadshows across Renfrewshire to allow residents to find out more about the new collection service and the remaining dates are below.
Roadshow dates
Roadshow location
Address
Date
Time
Carrick Centre
1A Main St
Houston
Johnstone
PA6 7EL
Friday 16 June 2023
10.30am to 1pm
Paisley Central Library
15 Mill Street
Paisley
PA1 1ND
Saturday 17 June 2023
10am to 1pm
Lochwinnoch Library
Old School, High Street
Lochwinnoch
PA12 4AB
Monday 19 June 2023
2pm to 5pm
Johnstone Library
25 Church Street
Johnstone
PA5 8FA
Tuesday 20 June 2023
5pm to 8pm
Ralston Library
Ralston Community Centre, Allanton Avenue
Paisley
PA1 3BL
Wednesday 21 June 2023
10am to 1pm
Linwood Library
15 Bridge Street
Linwood
PA3 3DB
Thursday 22 June 2023
2pm to 5pm
Brookfield Village Hall
43 Woodside Rd
Brookfield
Johnstone
PA5 8UB
Friday 23 June 2023
10am to 1pm
