East Renfrewshire

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noun

a council area of W central Scotland, comprising part of the historical county of Renfrewshire; part of Strathclyde region from 1975 to 1996: chiefly agricultural and residential. Administrative centre: Giffnock. Pop: 89 680 (2003 est). Area: 173 sq km (67 sq miles)

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Local authorities have got in on the act too, with East Renfrewshire Council re-naming themselves East Robbo-shire Council in honour of Scotland's captain Andy Robertson - who comes from the area.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

He was shadow defence secretary and shadow international development secretary under Ed Miliband's leadership before briefly leading Scottish Labour and then losing his East Renfrewshire seat at the 2015 general election.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

A spokesperson for East Renfrewshire Council insisted: "Our historic number plate is still for sale and we remain confident it will fetch a six-figure sum."

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure, which runs Eastwood Theatre, said it had cancelled his September show due to "controversial comments".

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024

East Lothian had the highest property prices last year with the average home costing £283,227, followed by East Renfrewshire at £280,000 and Edinburgh at £270,000.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024

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