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Engage Update - 02 April
Invitation for applications for membership of Renfrewshire’s Local Partnerships as a community representative
Local Partnerships were established in Renfrewshire in 2019 as a new model of community level governance, and a review has been underway throughout 2023. This review was concluded earlier this year, with a new phase of Local Partnerships agreed. You can read about this here.
As part of this development, it is now time to refresh the community representative membership of Local Partnerships.
Local Partnerships have an equal number of spaces for Renfrewshire Council Elected Members and community representatives. Some of the community representative spaces are reserved for active Community Councils, who have recently held elections and appointed members to Local Partnerships. The remaining spaces are for community representatives from voluntary and community groups in the area.
It is for the remaining community representative spaces that applications are now being invited.
Find out more and apply here
Renfrewshire Local Partnersips Funding 2024/25
We are now inviting applications for Local Partnership funding for 2024/25. Applications opened on Monday 25 March 2024 and will remain open until midnight on Thursday 25 April 2024.
You can find all the important information here, including the application form, guidance notes, and the Local Priorities for each Local Partnership area.
Application form
The application form is an interactive online form. You will need to log into or create a MyAccount to access the online application form. The link will take you directly to the webpage to do this.
Please take time to read the guidance notes in the link above to assist you in completing and submitting your application form and all accompanying documentation online. This will help you make sure your application addresses the Local Priorities of the area(s) you are applying to.
If you have any difficulties completing the online form, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the community planning team at communityplanning@renfrewshire.gov.uk or phone 0141 487 1512. We will always try to help community groups to ensure that you are able to complete your application.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 25 April 2024
Information sessions
We will be hosting some online information if you have any questions about the application process or filling in your application form. These will take place on the following dates. If you would like to attend these sessions please email communityplanning@renfrewshire.gov.uk with the date you would like to attend and a Microsoft (MS) Teams invite will be issued to you shortly after.
- Tuesday 2 April 2024 10.30am – 12.30am
- Wednesday 10 April 2024 5-7pm
Please feel free to share that the fund is now open for applications with others in your networks.
2023/24 Local Partnership Awards Recipients: Please provide feedback on your 2023/24 grant
If you received Local Partnership funding in 2023/24, it’s now time to provide feedback and celebrate your achievements.
Please tell us how the Local Partnership funding you received for your project made a difference to the area. Please submit your feedback using the attached feedback form. Feedback must also be received by Thursday 25 April 2024.
If you don’t think you will have spent all your award on the project activities you applied for by the end of March 2024, it’s important you let us know - get in touch with us at this address
communityplanning@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
It’s important that you know that future applications may not be considered until we have received your feedback.
Garden Waste Permits - reminder
The 2024/25 garden waste collection service will begin on Monday 1 April 2024 and residents need to purchase a new permit to ensure they continue to receive a collection for their garden waste.
The deadline to guarantee permits will be with residents before the start of the new years’ service is 11 March 2024.
Permits can be purchased after 11 March 2024, but this may lead to a delay in their bin being collected until they receive their sticker.
Applying for a permit
Permits can be purchased at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/garden-waste-collection.
If someone does not have internet access, they can call 0300 300 0380, visit their local library to use the public computers to apply online or pick up a paper application form which should be returned with payment to Renfrewshire House.
If possible, the online form should be used for all applications.
The cost of the permit remains £40 and is valid until 30 April 2025.
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.
There is more information on the service available via the council website using the link above.
Further support
More information is available on the council website and any questions on the service can be emailed to the team at garden.waste@renfrewshire.gov.uk