Regeneration and town centre management
Town Centres
We commissioned a report in 2001 to look at ways of improving the competitiveness and vitality of East Renfrewshire’s small town centres, in the light of competition from Paisley, East Kilbride, Glasgow and Braehead. Our aim was to halt the decline of our traditional town centres, by re-defining their roles as shopping locations and by prioritising those areas which require a physical upgrade.
Clarkston / Sheddens was identified as a priority area suitable for a pilot project. More than £65,000 worth of improvements have been carried out to date, including:
Additional Christmas lighting at Sheddens
Resurfacing of Sheddens Roundabout and new granite setts
Introduction of flower planters and hanging baskets
Introduction of Farmers Market
Co-ordinated street furniture, bins, railings etc.
Marketing support, including web articles, brochures and press advertising
Removal of graffiti and tidying of plants
Use the links on the left of this page to find out more about regeneration in East Renfrewshire.