Bins update for May: recycling collections will be reintroduced for green and brown bins. The Council is able to reinstate these collections because staffing levels have increased since the initial lockdown was announced, however, they are not yet at a level to allow the resuming of normal service. Here is how the updated weekly collection … Continue reading Bin Collection Update
Category: COVID19
Uplawmoor Safety Net Launch
At some point today, you should receive the first bulletin about coronavirus, and the "safety net" project that we've started with the Uplawmoor Development Trust and the Caldwell Parish Church. You can also view the bulletin library here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oeq7sJJqqhM7hspX0rbfjzI9X4xGLPGg Hopefully there's nothing new in that bulletin for most people, but it should ensure that everyone … Continue reading Uplawmoor Safety Net Launch
Prescription Collections
We will make the pharmacy collection we piloted at the end of March a regular thing every Friday. There are a couple of tweaks to make it more efficient for us and the pharmacies: We're only going to collect from Frasers' pharmacy, Barrhead and Neilston Pharmacy. We've made an arrangement with them to submit the … Continue reading Prescription Collections
COVID19 Local Support Network
If you are self-isolating at home because you or someone living with you has symptoms of coronavirus, you should ask friends or family to deliver food shopping and any medicines you may need. You should be wary of scammers. There are no organisations doing door-to-door testing, nor will your bank ask you to transfer money … Continue reading COVID19 Local Support Network
East Renfrewshire Humanitarian Food Hub
Eat Renfrewshire has now opened a Humanitarian Food Hub at Barrhead High to distribute food parcels to local people in need. If you would like to enquire about receiving a food parcel please phone the council's customer services team on 0141 577 3001 or email customerservices@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk You can find out more here http://orlo.uk/pO2GT
Bin Collection Changes
The Council have announced they're falling back to a single weekly grey bin collection (not the alternative grey/green plan), due to high levels of sickness within the bin crews. More details are available under "bins" on this page: https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/coronavirus Remember to make the best use of any composting facilities you've got, and it wouldn't hurt … Continue reading Bin Collection Changes
