a place to grow

East Renfrewshire – a place to grow…

Watch our short film to find out what our residents and business people think of East Renfrewshire.

A place to grow aims to:

* support local businesses through difficult economic times
* ensure East Renfrewshire residents are proud of their area
* attract new business and investment into East Renfrewshire
* attract visitors to our numerous attractions and events throughout the year

To achieve these aims we are looking to create a network of local residents, community groups, business people and representatives from the local council to pull together ideas which will help inform local economic development strategy and deliver real results for the area.

Tell us what you think

Whether you are interested in transport links, business facilities, events, the outdoors, regeneration or anything else going on (or not going on) in East Renfrewshire we hope you will get involved, join the conversation and tell us what you think.

A place to grow business

East Renfrewshire is located at the heart of the west of Scotland with first class transport links. Together with prime retail and industrial units, a thriving business community, an active Chamber of Commerce and a huge support network of business resources available through the council’s economic development team, it has never been easier to grow your business in East Renfrewshire.

A place to grow your family

East Renfrewshire boasts one of Scotland’s strongest housing markets; we are one of the country’s fastest growing local authorities and has many of the country’s highest achieving primary and secondary schools. Our parks and open spaces were rated number one in Scotland in the Scottish Government’s household survey and we also have 3 of the top 5 schools in Scotland based on exam results. People living in the area have the ‘best of both worlds’ by having easy access to both the facilities and amenities of Glasgow city centre and the beautiful surrounding countryside on their doorstep. East Renfrewshire offers everything a family needs to grow to their full potential.

A place to go

East Renfrewshire boasts a range of top class attractions such as Europe’s largest onshore windfarm, Scotland newest country parks, one of the 10 most visited parks in Scotland and a thriving theatre and arts scene. East Renfrewshire is a shopper’s paradise with a wide range of quirky, independent and high end retailers, look no further for the perfect and unique gift or treat yourself to a day of retail therapy.

A place to grow your appetite

East Renfrewshire is home to the Scottish Food Rennaisance with a wide range to offer food enthusiasts from the hugely popular food festival to some of the finest restaurants and food retailers in the country.

With all these facilties on offer it’s easy to see why so many businesses, families, and visitors are realising East Renfrewshire is the perfect place to grow.