Scrap recycling centre booking system, says MSP Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 An MSP has repeated calls for East Renfrewshire Council to revert to pre-Covid arrangements at a local recycling facility in Newton Mearns. When Covid emerged, the local authority introduced a booking system for visits to the Greenhags recycling centre. The booking system was put in place to ensure that pandemic restrictions could be observed at the centre and to maintain social distancing. Local... Local News
New disabled parking bay at Netherlee Primary now in place 5th March 2026 A new disabled parking bay has been put in place near one of the entrances to Netherlee Primary School in East Renfrewshire. The space has been introduced to... Local News
Paediatric waiting times rise in Eastwood’s health board region 2nd March 2026 A local MSP is calling for action to reduce paediatric waiting times in the health board region for his constituency. At a recent conference, Jackson Carlaw... Holyrood News
Barrhead News Column: 25/02/2026 - Stamperland Pavement Parking Ban Exemptions 25th February 2026 The council’s implementation of the pavement parking ban and the initial decision not to exclude more local streets from the purview of the new prohibition has... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 21/01/2026 - Stop The SNP Boundary-Toll Tax 21st January 2026 Scottish Conservatives are robustly opposing SNP plans to implement a boundary-toll tax for people who live in East Renfrewshire. SNP-run Glasgow City Council... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 26/11/2025 - New crossing patroller now in place at St Joseph's Primary in Busby 26th November 2025 The safety of young people when travelling to and from school is a critically important issue. On the local streets in close proximity to schools in East... Local News
Newton Mearns Postbox upgrades complete 28th October 2025 High-tech postboxes have now been installed at two different locations in Newton Mearns. During the summer, postboxes at Fraser Avenue and Capelrig Road, were... Local News
Barrhead News Column: 22/10/2025 - Labour and SNP vote to keep battery plant permission 22nd October 2025 Plans to establish a 40MW battery energy storage facility near the Belle Craig roundabout on Glasgow Road have rightly caused outrage amongst local residents in... Local News
Eastwood now “set in stone” as a distinct constituency for 2026 election 21st October 2025 Final confirmation has been received that the Eastwood constituency will be retained for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary Election. Proposals from Boundaries... Local News
MSP hits out at Glasgow’s proposed road charges for Eastwood motorists in parliament 9th October 2025 A local MSP has strongly criticised plans from Glasgow City Council to introduce an “ at-city-boundary congestion charge” and a toll on the Clyde Tunnel at The... Holyrood News
