Notice of By-election

A By-election to elect a Councillor for the East Renfrewshire Council Electoral Ward 1: Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor will be held on Thursday 21 August 2025Find out more and view the election timetable.

Scam prevention

Our aim is to empower residents to avoid financial harm from scams, with emphasis on protecting residents in vulnerable situations.

Our financial harm toolkit will advise you on how to stay safe and avoid scams. 

It contains useful information on many areas including:

  • doorstep crime
  • email scams
  • living with dementia and scams
  • unwanted mail
  • online shopping
  • Covid-19 scams
  • financial abuse
  • power of attorney and much more

Self-help toolkit

Last modified on 20 May 2021