Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 27 August 2025
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Minute of Meeting Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 27 August 2025 10:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jennifer Adam, Councillor Stephen Burns, Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Michelle Campbell, Councillor Carolann Davidson, Councillor Eddie Devine, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor John Hood, Councillor James MacLaren, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor John Shaw, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor Campbell, Convener, presided. In Attendance G McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure; A Morrison, Head of Economy & Development, B Walker, Programme Director (City Deal & Infrastructure), A Johnson, Principal Estates Surveyor and E Shearer, Regeneration & Place Manager (all Chief Executive’s); G Hutton, Head of Operations & Service Development, G Hannah, Head of Climate, Public Protection & Roads, C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Services, N Drummond, Lead Officer (Environmental Co-ordination), G Darbyshire, Senior Service Delivery Manager, L Hepburn, Senior Manager, Neighbourhood Services, Waste & Fleet, S Heron, Roads Infrastructure & Operations Manager, M Higginbotham, Transportation & Active Travel Manager, J Robertson, Strategic Facilities Manager (Soft FM), J Wallace, Roads Infrastructure & Operations Manager, L Ward, Waste & Recycling Manager and P McMahon, Lead Officer (Road Operations & Lighting) (all Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); and L Dickie, Finance Business Partner and E Gray and C MacDonald, both Senior Committee Services Officers (all Finance & Resources). Webcasting of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Policy Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast on the Council's internet site.
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Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statement Councillor McMillan declared a connection to item 3 by reason of his son's and grandson’s employment with BAE Systems. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. 1 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at 27 June 2025 There was submitted a joint revenue and capital budget monitoring report by the Director of Finance & Resources and the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure for the period to 27 June 2025. The report intimated that the projected revenue outturn at 31 March 2026 for those services reporting to this Policy Board was an overspend of £0.290 million (0.7%) against the revised budget for the year. The projected capital outturn at 31 March 2026 was a breakeven position. DECIDED: (a) That the projected revenue outturn overspend position of £0.290 million be noted; (b) That the projected capital outturn break-even position be noted; and (c) That the budget adjustments detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report be noted. 2 Service Update Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to activity within the service. The report provided an overview of key service activities since the last meeting of this Policy Board held on 21 May 2025 and an update on the services and key projects delivered during this period. The report contained a proposal to create three new posts within the warden service which would result in the service having a greater emphasis and resource availability to focus on environmental crime issues such as littering and fly tipping. DECIDED: (a) That the update on the wide range of activities provided in the report be noted; and (b) That the enhanced provision proposed for Renfrewshire’s warden service, set out in section 5.1.3 of the report, be noted and approved.
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3 514 Bus Service - Dargavel to Braehead There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to the future operation of the 514 bus service which connected Dargavel with Braehead. The report provided detail on the current service and funding model and advised that as result of low patronage numbers the service was due to cease operation at the end of January 2026. Options for the future delivery of the service were set out at section 6 of the report together with a potential longer term solution at section 7. DECIDED: (a) That it be noted that the Service 514 would cease operation on 31 January 2026 unless alternative routing or timetable options were explored; and (b) That it be agreed that officers from SPT and the Council would develop a proposal to maximise the duration that the Service 514 could continue within the existing agreed funding envelope. 4 The Renfrewshire Council (Disabled Persons’ Parking Places)(Various Locations, Renfrewshire) Number Eight Order 202*,Sustained Objections There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to the making of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) in respect of the provision of disabled drivers’ parking bays within Renfrewshire. Three objections to the TRO had been received. These were set out in full in Appendices A to C of the report together with officers' responses. DECIDED: (a) That the objections made in relation to The Renfrewshire Council (Disabled Persons’ Parking Places) (Various Locations, Renfrewshire) Number Eight Order 202* would be considered and decided on at this meeting of the Policy Board rather than appointing an independent Reporter; (b) That the implementation of The Renfrewshire Council (Disabled Persons’ Parking Places) (Various Locations, Renfrewshire) Number Eight Order 202*, in line with the officers recommendations detailed in section 1.5 of the report, be approved; and (c) That the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure, in conjunction with the Convener of this Policy Board, be authorised to make the Traffic Regulation Order. 5 The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1005 & 1005a) Order 202*, Ref TRO 1005 & 5a There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to a proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) which would allow
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the Council to complete its proposals to protect the public roads around the Council area, some of which suffered from inconsiderate, congestive and in some cases dangerous parking. The proposed amendment order was the fourth waiting, loading and parking places consolidation and amendment digital order and covered requests for revisions and additions received since the cut-off date for the previous order approved by this Policy Board in March 2025. Objections were received in respect of two streets and these were detailed in Appendix 1 of the report together with the officers' responses. DECIDED: (a) That the objections made in relation to The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1005 & 1005a) Order 202* would be considered and decided on at this meeting of the Policy Board rather than appointing an independent Reporter; (b) That the implementation of The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1005 & 1005a) Order 202*, which included the roads listed at section 3.3 of the report, be approved in line with the officers recommendations detailed in Appendix 1 of the report; and (c) That the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure, in conjunction with the Convener of this Policy Board, be authorised to make the Traffic Regulation Order. 6 Surplus Land - Gallowhill Cycle Route There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the proposed declaration of Council owned land as surplus in order to facilitate the construction of an access ramp for the Gallowhill Cycle Route to connect direct to Gallowhill Road. The area of land proposed to be declared as surplus was detailed in a site plan at Appendix 1 of the report. DECIDED: That the property outlined in red on the plan Land Parcel SDL 114 00 PL 3_ (005), attached at Appendix 1 of the report, be declared surplus. 7 Lease Extension at 41 Hallhill Road, Johnstone There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to a proposed lease extension at 41 Hallhill Road, Johnstone. The report advised that the current tenant, Salwan Pharmacy Limited, was seeking to extend their lease for a period of 15 years beginning on 27 February 2026. DECIDED: That the lease extension of 41 Hallhill Road, Johnstone to Salwan Pharmacy Limited for a period of 15 years from 27 February 2026, based on the contents of the report, be approved.
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 9 of part I of schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 8 Lease Extension at Sanctuary House, 15 Abercorn Street, Paisley There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to a lease extension at Sanctuary House, 15 Abercorn Street, Paisley. DECIDED: That the recommendations in the report be approved. 9 Paisley Grammar School Site - Proposed Sale of Site There was submitted a report relative to the proposed sale of the Paisley Grammar School Site. DECIDED: That the recommendations in the report be approved.