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Measures aimed at tackling poverty and supporting households in Renfrewshire during the cost-of-living crisis are ultimately a "sticking plaster" amid a much wider problem, the depute council leader has conceded.

More than £47,000 of school meal debt will be written off by Renfrewshire Council in a bid to ease pressure on struggling families.

The depute leader of Renfrewshire Council has described her selection as the SNP’s Westminster candidate for Paisley and Renfrewshire South as a “bittersweet moment” following the death of her mother Margaret.

A cross-party group of councillors in Renfrewshire have come together to show their support for demonstrators in Iran.

A series of measures to help Renfrewshire's vulnerable during the cost-of-living crisis have been given the green light.

The new depute leader of Renfrewshire Council hopes she can be a role model for young women who are considering pursuing a career in politics.

Community groups and third-sector organisations can apply for a new fund to support people in Renfrewshire affected by drugs and alcohol.

Councillor Iain Nicolson is in line to continue as Renfrewshire Council leader in the new term after he was re-elected head of the SNP group for the coming year.

A Johnstone cycle lane that has been branded a death trap is to be scrapped "with immediate effect" after a fierce backlash from the community.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe testing site will open at Cochrane Castle Community Centre tomorrow.The drop-in facility is being targeted at anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Cochrane Castle and aims to identify people who may unknowingly have the virus and be spreading it to others.The facility will use lateral flow tests – which are quick tests that will be processed on site and people will get their results by text message within 45 minutes.Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, chair of the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board, said: “Now that the restrictions are easing and we have universal testing, it’s important that we all get tested as often as we can.“Temporary testing sites, like

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.An Elderslie councillor has insisted speeding issues in the village must be monitored closely as traffic reduction pilots are launched in other villages across Renfrewshire.Council chiefs are set to carry out feasibility studies in Howwood, Kilbarchan, and Houston over the coming months to assess traffic volumes, speeds, and travel patterns before considering what measures could be put in place to improve road safety.But Councillor Jacqueline Cameron urged officers to consider the situation in Elderslie where she said residents had complained of drivers bolting down the likes of Main Road and Glenpatrick Road.During the latest meeting of the