Jim Sheridan Labour Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Jim Sheridan MP in Parliament
Old Farmhouse Community Centre, Erskine
Bishopton Community Centre
Erskine Sports Centre

Useful Contacts

On this page you will find useful contacts for local agencies and bodies who can assist with a variety of matters.

[ Strathclyde Police - Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Division ] - [ NHS Contacts ]

[ Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Service ] - [ Scottish Water ] - [ National Grid UK ] - [ JobCentre Plus ]

[ Housing Associations ] - [ Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau ] - [ Colleges and University's ]

[ Renfrewshire Council ]

Strathclyde Police - Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Division

Paisley Police Office (Divisional Headquarters)
Mill Street
Paisley
PA1 1JU
Telephone: 0141 532 5900

Glasgow Airport Police Office
Abbotsinch
St Andrew’s Drive
Renfrew
PA3 2ST
Telephone: 0141 532 6099

Johnstone Police Office
Quarry Street
Johnstone
PA5 8DY
Telephone: 01505 40 4000

Renfrew Police Office
Inchinnan Road
Renfrew
PA4 8ND
Telephone: 0141 532 6100

Braehead Police Office
Braehead Retail Complex
Kings Inch Road
G51 4BP
Telephone: 0141 885 9400

Erskine Police Office
Rashielee Avenue
Erskine
PA8 6HA
Telephone: 0141 812 4113

NHS Contacts

Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board
Address:
Dalian House
PO Box 15329
350 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G3 8YZ
Telephone: 0141 201 4444
Textphone: 0141 201 4400
Fax: 0141 201 4401
Web: http://www.nhsgg.org.uk/

Royal Alexandra Hospital
Corsebar Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA2 9PN
Telephone: 0141 887 9111

NHS 24

08454 24 24 24

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Service

Johnstone Fire Station
Kings Road
Johnstone
Telephone: 01505 322222

Renfrew Fire Station
Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8LS
Telephone: 0141 886 2222

Paisley Fire Station
Canal Street
Paisley
PA1 2HQ
Telephone: 0141 889 2222

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Scottish Water

Scottish Water
PO Box 8855
Edinburgh
EH10 6YQ
Telephone: 0845 601 8855
Emergency Helpline: 0845 600 8855
Web: http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

National Grid UK

National Grid UK
National Grid House
Warwick Technology Park
Gallows Hill
Warwick
CV34 6DA
Telephone: 0845 605 6677
Fax: 01604 815288
Web: http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/

Smell Gas?
Emergency Helpline: 0800 111 999

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JobCentre Plus

Lonend JobCentre Plus
2 Lonend
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1SS
Telephone: 0141 847 4000

Paisley Jobcentre Plus
49a High Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 2AN
Telephone: 0141 800 2000
Textphone: 0141 800 2026

Renfrew Jobcentre Plus
5 High Street
Renfrew
Renfrewshire
PA4 8QL
Telephone: 0141 800 6800

Johnstone Jobcentre Plus
11 Floors Street
Johnstone
Renfrewshire
PA5 8QT
Telephone: 01505 405700
Textphone: 0141 800 2097

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Housing Associations

Blythswood Housing Association
48 Caledonian Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 2JN
Telephone: 0141 889 4100

Bridgewater Housing Association
1st Floor
Bridgewater Shopping Centre
Erskine
Renfrewshire
PA8 7AA
Telephone: 0141 812 2237

Ferguslie Park Housing Association
The Tannahill Centre
76 Blackstoun Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 1NT
Telephone: 0141 887 4053
Web: http://www.fpha.org.uk/

Link Housing Association
Abbeymill Business Centre
Mile End Mill
Unit 1005-1011
12 Seedhill Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1JS
Telephone: 0141 840 6380
Web: http://www.homehunt.info/

Linstone Housing Association
32 Burnbrae Avenue
Linwood
Renfrewshire
PA3 3DE
Telephone: 01505 382383
Web: http://www.linstone.co.uk/

Paisley South Housing Association
64 Espedair Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA2 6RW
Telephone: 0141 889 7105

Williamsburgh Housing Association
Ralston House
Cyril Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1RW
Telephone: 0141 889 9134
Web: http://www.williamsburghha.co.uk/

Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau

Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau
45 George Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 2JY
Telephone: 0141 889 2121
Fax: 0141 887 8845
E-Mail: bureau@paisleycab.casonline.org.uk (Please note, advice via E-mail is not available from this office)

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Colleges & University's

University of the West of Scotland
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 2BE
Telephone: 0141 848 3000
E-Mail: info@paisley.ac.uk
Web: http://www.paisley.ac.uk/

Reid Kerr College

Reid Kerr College
Renfrew Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 4DR
Telephone: 0800 052 7343
E-Mail: sservices@reidkerr.ac.uk
Web: http://www.reidkerr.ac.uk

Renfrewshire Council

The Council main switchboard telephone number is 0141 842 5000.

[ Chief Executive's ] - [ Corporate Services ]
[ Education and Leisure Services ] - [ Environmental Services ]
[ Housing and Property Services ] - [ Planning and Transport ]
[ Social Work ] - [ Finance and Information Technology ]

Chief Executive Department

The Chief Executive - David Martin
HQ North Building
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1WB
Telephone: 0141 840 3601
Fax: 0141 840 3349
E-Mail: chiefexec@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Best value
Community planning
Corporate communications and marketing
Corporate strategy
Emergencies planning
Modernising government
Neighbourhood renewal
Paisley social inclusion partnership
Policy analysis
Press and publicity
Urban policy

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Corporate Services

Director of Corporate Services - Margaret Quinn
HQ North Building
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1TR
Telephone: 0141 840 3471
Fax: 0141 840 3635
E-Mail: cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Call centre, switchboard and receptionists
Civic government and liquor licensing
Commissionaire services
Committee and member services including Joint Boards
District court
Health and safety
Litigation, legal advice, contracts and conveyancing
Mail services
Organising civic and ceremonial duties
Organising elections
Personnel services
Printing services
Property enquiry certificate service
Registration of births, deaths and marriages
School placement/exclusion appeals
Senior Citizen's' outing and voucher scheme
Skillseeker programme management
Training and development

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Education and Leisure Services

Director of Education and Leisure Services - John Rooney
HQ South Building
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1LE
Telephone: 0141 842 5663
Fax: 0141 842 5655
E-Mail: schools.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Community education provision
Community facilities
Community learning centres
Child care and out of school care
Early education
Education development service
Information available for parents on school performance
Information on early school/placing requests
Information on free meals, clothing, bursaries
Libraries, museums and the arts
Primary schools
Secondary schools
Schools for those with special educational needs
Swimming pools, sports centres
Support services
Transport provision

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Environmental Services

Director of Environmental Services - Shona MacDougall
HQ South Building
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1UG
Telephone: 0141 840 3106
Fax: 0141 842 1179
E-Mail: es@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Building cleaning, janitorial services, catering and school crossing patrols
Consumer and trading standards, weights and measures, counterfeit goods, etc.
Control of pollution, noise, pests and litter
Environmental Issues
Food safety and occupational health and safety
Health promotion
Parks and cemeteries
Refuse collection and disposal, street cleaning, public conveniences, household waste and recycling centres and recycling.

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Finance and Information Technology

Director of Finance and Information Technology - Sandra Black
HQ South Building
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1JB
Telephone: 0141 842 5051
Fax: 0141 842 5055
E-Mail: finit@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Administering the billing and enforcement of Council Tax and non domestic rates, debt recovery
Information technology services
Internal audit
Monitoring revenue and capital budgets
Payroll and processing the Council's purchases and payments
Planning and social inclusion
Preparation and publication of financial reports and annual accounts
Treasury management, assessing insurance requirements and risk management.

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Housing and Property Services

Director of Housing and Property Services - Mike Bailey
HQ Council Headquarters
South Building
Cotton Street,
Paisley PA1 1JD
Phone: 0141 842 5616
Fax: 0141 842 5552
Email: hps@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Capital investment/area renewal
Energy and money advice
Estate management
Grants for owners
Homelessness
Housing allocations
Housing benefit/ rent allowances management
Improvement of energy consumption in public buildings
Maintenance of communication with clients, community organisations, voluntary bodies and other agencies
Maintenance and management of public buildings
Management of building maintenance contracts on behalf of client Departments
Provision of advice to Departments concerning development of property in line with capital programmes
Provision of project management, professional and technical services
Rent collection and arrears recovery
Repairs and maintenance
Repairs to housing stock and public buildings

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Planning and Transport Services

Director of Planning and Transport - Bob Darracott
HQ South Building
Cotton Street
Paisley PA1 1LL
Telephone: 0141 842 5811 / 5822
Fax: 0141 842 5833
E-Mail: pt@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Conservation of the natural and built heritage
Economic development
Environmental improvement works
European matters
Planning and building control
Maintenance of roads and footways
Management of internal transport operations
Public transport
Tourism

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Social Work

Director of Social Work - David Crawford
HQ North Building
Cotton Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1TZ
Telephone: 0141 842 5957
Fax: 0141 842 5144
E-Mail: sw@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Key responsibilities:

Care for older people and those with a disability
Child protection, fostering and adoption
Community care
Community service scheme
Criminal justice
Probation
Promotion of social welfare as defined by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
Support for children, young people and families
Support for the victims of crime