Council cash is a boost for Renfrewshire eco projects

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Eighteen exciting climate change projects are underway throughout the local authority thanks to funding from Renfrewshire Council’s Community Climate Fund.A huge £50,000 has been allocated for community organisations to develop localised, green projects and initiatives to encourage participation and raise awareness of the climate emergency within neighbourhoods.Initiatives have been designed and are being delivered by local residents, but supported by the council through its Ren Zero campaign – and up to £3,000 was available for each project.The Finding Your Feet charity has transformed an area of unused waste ground into a community garden with raised beds to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers; fruit trees; an outdoor gym and play equipment.Founder of the organisation Cor Hutton and the amputees at the charity who are called ‘Troopers’ wanted to create an area that anyone at the facility could use to relax, play and have a break if they wanted to.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Speaking to the Paisley Express Cor said: “The garden is an ongoing project for us.“What this money has allowed us