Summer 2016 The magazine for Renfrewshire's people Staying out for the summer There's a lot going on in Renfrewshire over the holidays… Council contact details Contents Want to speakWant to someone to speak face-to-face?to someone face-to-face? Paisley Customer Service Centre Renfrewshire House Monday–Friday 8am–6pm Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1AN 08 14 Johnstone Town Hall 25 Church Street Monday–Thursday 8.45am–4.45pm Johnstone PA5 8FA Regulars Do you want the and Friday 8.45am–3.55pm 03 News from across Renfrewshire magazine in a different format or language? Renfrew Neighbourhood Office 14 Renfield Street 24 What’s on? Monday–Thursday 8.45am–4.45pm Renfrew PA4 8RN Drama, music, comedy and more from Email: communications@ and Friday 8.45am–3.55pm Renfrewshire Leisure renfrewshire.gov.uk Call: 0300 300 0300 Want to speak to someone on the phone? 26 Your Councillors Want to speak to someone on the phon Write to: Customer Contact Centre ...................... 0300 300 0300 Features Communications Monday–Friday 8am–6pm 08 Paisley 2021 latest Chief Executive’s Service Renfrewshire House Switchboard ............................................. 0300 300 0330 Last year Paisley’s bid for UK City of Culture 2021 Cotton Street Monday–Thursday 8.45am–4.45pm launched and lots has happened... Paisley PA1 1WB and Friday 8.45am–3.55pm 10 New website Read the magazine online now More useful numbers Did you know we’ve redesigned the council at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk More useful numbers website? And we want your feedback. 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Register for MyAccount, our new online customer account with secure 24/7 access whenever and wherever you want. www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/myaccount Renfrewshire Summer 2016 www.renfrewshire.gov.uk 1 WELCOME NEWS Welcome Welcome to the summer 2016 edition This magazine will probably have of the Renfrewshire magazine! dropped through your letterbox just as It has now been more than six schools are getting set to finish up for months since Paisley’s bid to be UK the summer holidays. On pages 14 and City of Culture 2021 was launched and 15 we have some of the highlights of Show your support it has been a very busy time, as you what is happening around the area— will see later on. from big outdoor days out to activities The bid is all about showcasing in local sports venues. for Paisley 2021 culture, heritage and events to put You can also see what is happening Paisley and Renfrewshire on the map in local cultural venues in the What’s Paisley’s bid for UK City of Culture 2021 will You may already have seen the posters as a visitor destination and everyone in On guide on pages 24 and 25—once be an exciting journey for the town…and around the town, so if you had wondered the area stands to benefit. again the team at Renfrewshire Leisure you are all invited to get on board! where to get your own you now know! But if the bid is to be successful it have some gems in store. The bid will use the town’s unique story The campaign was launched in the needs the whole area to be behind it Elsewhere, plans are moving as a textile town which changed the world town’s High Street by Councillor Mark —so we are calling on people to show forward for a new bridge over the and its thriving contemporary cultural scene Macmillan, chair of the Paisley 2021 their support and you can find out how Clyde linking Renfrew and the west of to transform its future. partnership board, and Paisley 2021 Bid to do that on the opposite page. Glasgow—you can find out more about It was launched last November and you Director Jean Cameron. Earlier this year the council that on pages 16 and 17. can see more about what has happened They were joined by community groups, relaunched and redesigned our website And we’ve also been busy over the since then on the next two pages. people from the local cultural scene, local at renfrewshire.gov.uk—if you haven’t past year rolling out the first projects The bid will be by local people for local business group Paisley First, pupils from seen it yet the idea was to make it covered by our £6m Tackling Poverty people—but it can only happen if the local secondary Gleniffer High School, and easier to find the most popular tasks. Fund—one of the key priorities of this people of Renfrewshire show the judges the town centre businesses including Linda You can find out how to give your council. You can find out more about whole area is behind it. Nutini, owner of Castelvecchi chip shop and feedback on page 10. where the money has been going on The For Paisley 2021 campaign aims to mum of singing star Paolo. We also unveiled our spending pages 20 and 21. give everybody in Paisley, Renfrewshire and Councillor Macmillan said: “Winning the priorities for the next year in our On a sad note, this summer saw beyond the chance to share what they love UK City of Culture 2021 title would make a 2016–17 budget. Given the restrictions the passing of my colleague Councillor about the town. huge difference to the town, and everybody we are working under due to the cuts Eddie Grady, who represented Renfrew It includes a brand book—available in Renfrewshire would feel the benefits. imposed by the Scottish Government, South and Gallowhill. There are to download from paisley2021.co.uk/ “We have had great support from the that wasn’t an easy job. tributes to Eddie on page 6. get-involved—including posters, logos, local community since the bid launched last But in spite of that we feel we email signature, and key cultural facts year—but there may be others who want to have a budget which protects the about the bid and the town. get involved but are not sure how. most vulnerable in our communities The aim is for anybody with an interest “The aim of the brand book is to make while also showing ambition for in the bid to find out how they can be part it easy for any individual, group or business Renfrewshire’s future. You can see Councillor Mark Macmillan of it and access all the material they need to to show their support—the next few years more on pages 12 and 13. Leader of Renfrewshire Council showcase their support For Paisley 2021 and are going to be such an exciting journey for develop their own bid campaign. the town and we want as many people as possible to come with us.” 2 www.renfrewshire.gov.uk Renfrewshire Summer 2016 Renfrewshire Summer 2016 www.renfrewshire.gov.uk 3 NEWS NEWS Renfrewshire's Provost Anne Hall is asking you to sign up for her charity Back to school zip slide on Saturday 3 September in Paisley’s East End Park. for Invest Showing her daredevil side yet again, after previously undertaking intern Lauren a 10,000ft sky dive and abseiling from the council building, the Former Park Mains pupil Lauren Lochhead Provost needs your help to raise as went back to her old school to encourage much money as possible for her pupils to consider a career in procurement. four chosen charities: Renfrewshire Lauren left school in 2011 for an Carers' Centre, Recovery Across honours degree in international business Mental Health (RAMH), Accord with management science at the University and, in all honesty, didn't have much idea and St Vincent's Hospice. During of Strathclyde. what it was! her time in office, the Provost has Her studies involved various problem- “Now I know it has a lot to offer young raised over £25,000. solving and decision-making techniques people. It was great to go into schools and To sign up please contact but she had little opportunity to put that spread the word about these opportunities.” Donna Gallagher—0141 618 6794. knowledge into practice after graduating Invest in Renfrewshire, the council’s There is a £20 registration fee when working part-time in a supermarket. employability and business growth initiative, and participants are asked to raise Keen to kick-start her career, Lauren runs a graduate internship programme for a minimum of £100.