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  Encyclopedia: East Renfrewshire
East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland.
Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland.
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 unitary council regions in
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/East-Renfrewshire   (1627 words)

  
 East Renfrewshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland.
It borders onto North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire and the City of Glasgow.
The area was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood district, along with Barrhead, which came from Renfrew district.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Renfrewshire   (113 words)

  
 Food Standards Agency - East Renfrewshire (Year 2) (Closed)
East Renfrewshire Council is located in the south of the City of Glasgow and covers an area of 18,000 hectares, encompassing both agricultural land and built up areas.
The main centres of population are in Barrhead in the west, and Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Thornliebank and Busby in the east.
Although the East Renfrewshire population is not large, it has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in Scotland, with significant Muslim and Jewish communities.
www.food.gov.uk /enforcement/auditscheme/auditreports/auditsscotland/auditscot/auditscot2/eastrenfrewshire2002   (387 words)

  
 Renfrewshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It borders onto North Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, City of Glasgow, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire.
It is named for the historic Renfrewshire county.
The 1975-96 district of Renfrew covered a slightly larger area, and included the towns of Barrhead, Neilston and Uplawmoor, which, following the partition of Strathclyde Region in 1996, were transferred into the new East Renfrewshire authority.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Renfrewshire   (117 words)

  
 East Renfrewshire Joint Community Care Plan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is essential to know what "safety nets" East Renfrewshire will build into its three plan for these, the most vulnerable members of our society living in the wider community.
The consultation paper suggests that the continued local demand from parents for permanent supported accommodation within the East Renfrewshire area will "eventually" be able to be financed from "funds released from closing hospital beds".
East Renfrewshire serves a population that is predominantly urban and to a great extent needs to develop care solutions relevant to the urban lifestyle.
floti.bell.ac.uk /pmcanena/lennox_comms.htm   (944 words)

  
 Inspection of the education functions of East Renfrewshire Council February 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The education functions of East Renfrewshire Council were inspected during the period October to November 2004 as part of a five-year national inspection programme of all local authorities in Scotland.
East Renfrewshire is a compact council area which had the tenth highest population density of all councils, a feature of its size which offered some potential advantages.
The main centres of population are the towns of Barrhead and Neilston in the west and the areas of Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Thornliebank and Busby in the east.
www.hmie.gov.uk /documents/inspection/EastRenfrewINEARep.html   (15205 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article: East Renfrewshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland (One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts).
It borders onto North Ayrshire (additional info and facts about North Ayrshire), East Ayrshire (additional info and facts about East Ayrshire), Renfrewshire (additional info and facts about Renfrewshire), South Lanarkshire (additional info and facts about South Lanarkshire) and the City of Glasgow (additional info and facts about City of Glasgow).
A 2001 survey showed that about half of Scotland's Jew (A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties) ish population lives in East Renfrewshire.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/east_renfrewshire.htm   (273 words)

  
 Choose East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is much more than a ‘leafy suburb’, with one of the most ethnically diverse populations in Scotland.
Approximately two thirds of East Renfrewshire is rural farmland encompassing the villages of Neilston, Uplawmoor, Waterfoot and Eaglesham, whilst the remaining area is made up of the mainly suburban residential areas of Thornliebank, Giffnock, Clarkston, Newton Mearns and the town of Barrhead.
East Renfrewshire has good transport links, including the M77, and its geographical proximity to Glasgow means that there is a high level of commuting into the City.
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk /txt/choose_east_renfrewshire.htm   (212 words)

  
 Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It forms a part of the historic county of Renfrewshire and covers an area of upland farming country in the south and west, rising to an elevation of 1,230 feet (375 metres) in the extreme south.
It is bounded to the south by the historic county of Dumfriesshire, to the east by Peeblesshire, Midlothian, and West Lothian, to the north by Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire, and to the west by Renfrewshire and Ayrshire.
It extends from the Yorkshire Wolds in the north to the River Humber in the south and from the North Sea in the east to the River Derwent in the west.
www.britannica.com /ebc/eb/article-9031836   (880 words)

  
 SPT - Latest News
East Renfrewshire is an area of growth which needs first-class public transport developed to encourage people to transfer from cars to other modes of transport."
East Renfrewshire Council leader, Councillor Owen Taylor said: "The discussions we had with Councillor Watson and the SPT officials were very fruitful.
East Renfrewshire is very pleased to play its part with SPT in developing enhanced public transport which benefits not just our own residents and businesses, but those of neighbouring councils, and, especially, Glasgow, which is the focal point of our transport links."
www.spt.co.uk /news/story202.html   (291 words)

  
 Renfrewshire on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Renfrewshire became (1975) part of the Strathclyde region, but in 1996 that region was dissolved and the council areas of Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire were created from portions of the former county.
Renfrewshire Council to Deploy Elcom's eProcurement Solution; Scottish Council joins Scottish Executive's eProcurement Scotland Programme.
People have the power; Renfrewshire Council's success in supporting local businesses by investing in the training and development of their workers finds David Steele.(Scotland Means Business)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Renfrews.asp   (370 words)

  
 The East Renfrewshire Golf Club - Newton Mearns, Glasgow, Scotland
Founded in 1922 The East Renfrewshire Golf Club, or East Ren as it is known, is one of the finest moorland courses in Scotland.
The course was designed by James Braid and has all the features one associates with a Braid designed course with elevated tees, undulating fairways and plateau greens.
Oh and the 13th is a record holder with two consecutive holes in one achieved in 2002.
www.eastrengolfclub.co.uk /course_description.shtml   (303 words)

  
 Jobs and Careers
East Renfrewshire Council offers a vast range of services and consequently a wide range of career opportunities.
 Our key role in East Renfrewshire is to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of local people.
Choose a career with East Renfrewshire and you can be proud of where you work and you will work for a place which takes a real pride in you.
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk /index/jobs_and_careers.htm   (156 words)

  
 Renfrewshire
Well connected – by air, road and sea – Renfrewshire combines high quality residential areas with high-tech manufacturing, contact centres and innovative E-businesses.
Renfrewshire includes bustling towns like Paisley, and Greenock to smaller communities such as Johnstone, Bishopton, Barrhead and Erskine.
Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire covers the local authority areas of of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
www.scottish-enterprise.com /renfrewshire   (232 words)

  
 Renfrewshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The boundaries of East Renfrewshire shown on 19th and 20th century maps.
Renfrewshire is a county located on the west coast of Scotland.
Renfrewshire was bounded on the north by the Clyde and Dunbartonshire,...www.ancestralscotland.com/counties/renfrewshire.html - 11k - 5 May 2005 - Cached - Similar pages Renfrewshire Course Directory...
renfrewshire.gigabusca.co.uk /cities/renfrewshire.html   (1790 words)

  
 The East Renfrewshire Golf Club - Newton Mearns, Glasgow, Scotland
The East Renfrewshire Golf Club is a private members club situated 2 miles South of Newton Mearns just off the M77 at junction 5 (Maidenhill Interchange).
The Club was founded in 1922 and was designed by the most famous course architect of the day James Braid.
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www.eastrengolfclub.co.uk   (217 words)

  
 Barrhead, East Renfrewshire Council, Offices
The site for East Renfrewshire Council’s new offices is located on the north side of Barrhead’s Main Street which is a busy dual carriageway running east/west through the town.
Given this apparent lack of contextual guidance and East Renfrewshire Council’s (ERC) desire that this new building should combine civic quality with civic pride allied to creating a real and tangible sense of place, the decision was taken to pursue a strong stand-alone design solution which sets its own architectural agenda.
The client brief calls for a small civic suite comprising mainly flexible meeting rooms of varying size (available for community use out of normal business hours), along with open-plan and cellular offices and associated amenity space for five separate departments.
www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk /barrhead.htm   (379 words)

  
 SPT - Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The wheelchair accessible on-demand bus service now provides users with new shopping links and direct access to local facilities in East Renfrewshire that were not previously available.
As a result of passenger feedback and questionnaires, SPT has relocated Barrhead and Neilston from the Renfrewshire service to the South West Glasgow service which already serves most of East Renfrewshire.
As well as opening up access to East Renfrewshire, this change now provides Dial-a-Bus users in Barrhead and Neilston with access six days a week to Newton Mearns, Clarkston, Shawlands, and Pollok.
www.spt.co.uk /news/story123.html   (481 words)

  
 CSN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This will be done by the production of information packs using the Liverpool model, the production of contact cards, bookmarks and other marketing information as well as by holding an official launch.
East Renfrewshire has launched a new consumer action pack, which acts as an easy guide to help residents solve their consumer problems.
East Renfrewshire — libraries who have been awarded the QMS Self Help Information Standard
www.csnconnect.org.uk /CSN.asp?csn_id=177&PrtFr=1   (318 words)

  
 Strathclyde Police - Glasgow South and East Renfrewshire Division
You are here  » Home  » Your Area  » Glasgow South and East Renfrewshire Division  » Local Area
East Renfrewshire - Whilst almost three quarters of this Sub Division is countryside, the majority of its 89,311 inhabitants live in multi-cultural urban communities and work outwith East Renfrewshire.
It includes Giffnock, Clarkston, Newton Mearns, Busby and Thornliebank; the Levern Valley communities of Barrhead, Neilston and Uplawmoor; the villages of Eaglesham and Waterfoot; small communities and a significant number of working farms.
www.strathclyde.police.uk /index.asp?locID=410&docID=-1   (453 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:United Kingdom:Scotland:Renfrewshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Renfrewshire is a Unitary Authority Area within Scotland, UK.
The traditional county of Renfrewshire covered a much larger region, including areas which are now part of Inverclyde and East Renfrewshire, and the City of Glasgow.
The former county town of the old county of Renfrewshire.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Renfrewshire/desc.html   (237 words)

  
 Waterfoot East Renfrewshire Scotland UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Many different types of room are available, including single, double, twin and family rooms and most come with a choice of ensuite facilities although this is sometimes available only for an extra cost.
Most offer a full English or continental breakfast as part of their price but in a few cases this can be purchased for a small extra cost.
Bed and Breakfasts in East Renfrewshire are usually friendly and are renowned for providing fantastic breakfasts.
www.bedsearcher.co.uk /habitation/waterfoot_er.shtm   (203 words)

  
 Local Magazine for East Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - The East Renfrewshire Magazine, UK2U.Net
East Renfrewshire in Scotland, is a Council district in the West Central area of Scotland.
Population for the East Renfrewshire Authority area is 86,780.
This Local Magazine site is for the residents, public organisations, small businesses and visitors in East Renfrewshire.
www.uk2u.net /index.php/136   (405 words)

  
 Strathclyde Police - Welcome to Glasgow South and East Renfrewshire Division
You are here  » Home  » Your Area  » Glasgow South and East Renfrewshire Division
This Division provides policing services to the communities that live, work and invest in the south side of Glasgow and East Renfrewshire.
Both the City of Glasgow and East Renfrewshire local authorities are part of the community planning process.
www.strathclyde.police.uk /index.asp?locID=276&docID=-1   (175 words)

  
 Cycling Scotland Forum - East Renfrewshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Overall I would say the council could do better - very little in the way of cycle parking provided, and what is isn't under cover.
Tartanannie if you go to the East Ren website and go to the roads dept. Shona Fraser is a traffic, lighting and road safety controller.
She may be able to point you in the right direction.
www.cyclingscotland.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23   (243 words)

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