Friday’s announcement of record energy prices for millions of consumers has been condemned by a Renfrewshire MP. Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, slammed the move as an “horrific indictment” on the UK Government and the lack of action to tackle the cost of living crisis. The new price cap of £3,549 represents a staggering 177% increase in the costs since the beginning of the year, when the maximum cost for a households was £1,277. Fuel poverty charity Na

Over 15,000 young people in Renfrewshire are benefitting from free bus travel, according to new figures published by the Scottish Government. And the new statistics were hailed as “fantastic” by a local MP. The Young Person’s Free Bus Travel Scheme was launched in January this year, guaranteeing free travel to anyone under 22 years old with a valid pass. Anyone aged between 16 and 21 years old can apply themselves for the travel card, while for children between 5 and 15 years

The Scottish Government’s Educational Maintenance Allowance has been hailed as a “huge success” after figures showed Renfrewshire households have received over £12 million since the scheme’s launch. New statistics released this week by the Scottish Government show 875 students in Renfrewshire benefited from the allowance in academic year 2020/21. That added up to a £725,000 windfall for young people across the county. Across Scotland over 25,000 awards were made for the year,