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Renfrewshire Council · 26 May 2026
Back to Economy and Regeneration Policy Board — 26 May 2026 and its agenda
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20/05/2026 Notice of Meeting and Agenda Economy and Regeneration Policy Board Date Time Venue Tuesday, 26 May 2026 10:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Membership Councillor Andy Steel (Convener): Councillor John McNaughtan (Depute Convener): Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling: Councillor Stephen Burns: Councillor Graeme Clark: Councillor Andy Doig: Councillor Neill Graham: Councillor Robert Innes: Councillor Bruce MacFarlane: Councillor Janis McDonald: Councillor Marie McGurk: Councillor Iain McMillan: Councillor Sam Mullin: Councillor Iain Nicolson: Councillor Jim Paterson: Members of the Press and Public Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting. Further Information This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance
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20/05/2026 Hybrid Meeting Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers. However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish.
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20/05/2026 Items of business Apologies Apologies from members. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement. 1 Cornerstones Project Lochwinnoch Report by Chief Executive. 5 - 12 2 Johnstone Town Centre Vision – Update Report by Chief Executive. 13 - 20 3 Renfrewshire Council Community Benefits (Community Wealth Building) Report by Chief Executive. 21 - 30 4 Renfrewshire Council Community Benefits Portal Proposal (Community Wealth Building) Report by Chief Executive. 31 - 38 5 Modern Apprenticeship Programme Update Report by Chief Executive. 39 - 44 6 Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde (GRI) Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Update Report by Chief Executive. 45 - 52 7 Scottish Government Employability Grant Award and Investment Plan 2026/27 Report by Chief Executive. 53 - 60 8 Renfrewshire Economy Conference 2026 Report by Chief Executive. 61 - 64 9 Business Grants Delivery Update 2025/26 Report by Chief Executive. 65 - 72
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20/05/2026 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 8 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973. Exempt Item Exempt documents are no longer available in print format. You will require to log in to Economy and Regeneration Exempt Items to access documents. Please note that access to exempt documents is now restricted. 10 Paisley Centre Redevelopment – Economic viability assessment and next steps Exempt report by Chief Executive.