Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 27 May 2026
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Minute of Meeting Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 27 May 2026 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 Carolann Davidson, Councillor Eddie Devine, Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Chris Gilmour, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor Robert Innes, Councillor James MacLaren, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor John Shaw, Councillor Ben Smith, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor J Cameron, Convener, presided. In Attendance G McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure; A Morrison, Head of Economy & Development, A Johnson, Principal Estates Surveyor, S Inrig, Programme Manager – Community Asset Transfer & Regeneration, and N Drummond, Community Capacity Strategic Lead (all Chief Executive’s); C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Management, G Hannah, Head of Climate, Public Protection & Roads, G Hutton, Head of Operations & Service Development, G Darbyshire, Senior Service Delivery Manager, L Hepburn, Senior Manager, Neighbourhood Services, Waste & Fleet, G Heaney, Climate & Public Protection Manager, M Higginbotham, Transportation & Active Travel Manager, S Heron, Roads Infrastructure & Operations Manager, C Hunter, Environmental Health & Community Safety Manager, I Park, Neighbourhood Services Manager, J Wallace, Roads Infrastructure & Operations Manager, A Diansangu, Lead Officer (Traffic & Road Safety), G Ternent, Neighbourhood Services Business & Assets Team Leader, and C Shaw, Energy Officer (all Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); and J Barron and E Gray, both Senior Committee Services Officers (both 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 via the Council’s internet site.
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Apology Councillor Hood. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statements Councillor McMillan indicated that he had a connection to item 7 by reason of his involvement with Thorn Athletic. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare 1 Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Sub-committee held on 18 March 2026, a copy of which form the Appendix to this document. DECIDED: That the Minute be approved. 2 Service Update Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure providing an overview of key service activities since the previous meeting of this Policy Board held on 18 March 2026, including fleet, roads, neighbourhood services and waste services. DECIDED: (a) That the wide range of activities provided in the service update be noted; (b) That the proposed play park refurbishment and renewal programme for 2026/27 to 2028/29, as detailed in section 5 of the report, be noted; and (c) That the public holiday working arrangements for Waste Services and Neighbourhood Services on Sunday 14 June 2026, as detailed in section 7 of the report, be noted. 3 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure - Service Improvement Plan 2025/28 Outturn Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure providing details of performance and progress in delivering the Service Improvement Plan for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
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DECIDED: (a) That the content of the report be noted; (b) That the progress to date on delivering the actions contained within the Environment, Housing & Infrastructure Service Improvement Plan be noted; and (c) That the current performance of the service as measured by the scorecard indicators be noted. 4 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure (EHI) Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2025/28: Annual Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure seeking approval of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2026/29. DECIDED: (a) That the Environment, Housing & Infrastructure Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2026/29 and associated Action Plan, set out at Appendices 1 and 2 of the report respectively, as specific to the areas of activity delegated to this Policy Board be approved; and (b) That it be noted that the Plan would be submitted to the Communities & Housing Policy Board and the Finance, Resources & Customer Services Policy Board to approve the elements covered within those Policy Boards’ remits. 5 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure - 2026/29 Service Improvement Plan There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure seeking approval of the Service Improvement Plan for the period 2026/29, setting out priorities, key tasks, implementation timetable, and performance measures. DECIDED: (a) That the Service Improvement Plan be approved; (b) That it be noted that mid-year progress would be reported to this Policy Board in autumn 2026 with updates to the performance indicators and action plan; and (c) That it be noted that the plan would be submitted to the Finance, Resources & Customer Service Policy Board and the Communities & Housing Policy Board for approval of the areas within the respective remits of those Policy Boards.
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6 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2026/29 There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure seeking approval of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2026/29. DECIDED: (a) That the Environment, Housing & Infrastructure Health, Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2026/29 and associated Action Plan, set out at Appendices 1 and 2 of the report respectively, as specific to the areas of activity delegated to this Policy Board be approved; and (b) That it be noted that the Plan would be submitted to the Communities & Housing Policy Board and the Finance, Resources & Customer Services Policy Board to approve the elements covered within those Policy Boards’ remits. Sederunt Councillor Innes left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business. 7 Community Facilities - £1m Budget Allocation There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure outlining proposals for the allocation and governance of the £1 million budget for community facilities. Councillor J Cameron, seconded by Councillor Audrey Doig moved: "(a) That the principles, criteria and governance model for the allocation of funding, as detailed in section 3 of the report, be approved; (b) That the work undertaken to date by colleagues in Regeneration, the Officers CAT Panel and the Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee to move Renfrewshire Council buildings into community ownership under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 be noted; (c) That the governance model in relation to officers discussing and agreeing at the Grants Officer Group be noted; and (d) That it be noted an update report would be submitted to a future meeting of this Policy Board." Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor G Graham, moved as an amendment that consideration of the report be continued to a future meeting to allow members to be provided with clarity around governance relating to the allocation of funding. On the roll being called the following members voted for the amendment: Councillors Davidson, Devine, Gilmour, G Graham, J MacLaren, McMillan and Smith.
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The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Adam, Burns, J Cameron, Audrey Doig, McNaughtan, Nicolson, Shaw and Steel. 7 members having voted for the amendment and 8 members having voted for the motion, the motion was accordingly declared carried. DECIDED: (a) That the principles, criteria and governance model for the allocation of funding, as detailed in section 3 of the report, be approved; (b) That the work undertaken to date by colleagues in Regeneration, the Officers CAT Panel and the Community Asset Transfer Sub-committee to move Renfrewshire Council buildings into community ownership under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 be noted; (c) That the governance model in relation to officers discussing and agreeing at the Grants Officer Group be noted; and (d) That it be noted an update report would be submitted to a future meeting of this Policy Board. 8 Paisley Town Centre – Commercial Waste Bins off Street Policy There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure outlining a proposed policy requiring commercial waste bins to be stored off-street and presented at specified times. DECIDED: That the principles of a Town Centre Waste Policy, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, and the commencement of engagement with businesses in Paisley Town Centre and Paisley First on this be noted. 9 The Renfrewshire Council (Disabled Persons’ Parking Places) (Various Locations, Renfrewshire) Number Nine Order 202*, Sustained Objections There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to a proposed Traffic Regulation Order which would allow Renfrewshire Council to fulfil its duties under the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 by making disabled drivers’ parking bays enforceable. The objections received in respect of the order were summarised in the report and were set out in full at Appendices A to E of the report. DECIDED: (a) That the objections made in relation to The Renfrewshire Council (Disabled Persons’ Parking Places) (Various Locations, Renfrewshire) Number Nine Order 202* would be considered and decided on at this meeting of the Policy Board rather than appointing an independent Reporter and that the objections be not upheld; and
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(b) That the implementation of the Traffic Regulation Order as advertised be approved; and the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure, in conjunction with the Convener of the Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board, be authorised to make the Traffic Regulation Order. 10 Residential Disabled Parking Bay Policy Amendment There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure seeking approval of amendments to the Residential Disabled Parking Bay Policy, including proposals to improve allocation, identification and enforcement of parking bays. DECIDED: That the proposed approach, as set out in section 4 of the report, be approved. 11 Community Asset Transfer Annual Return 2025/26 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive providing the annual return on Community Asset Transfer activity in accordance with statutory requirements, including details of applications, approvals, refusals and completed transfers. DECIDED: (a) That the content of the report be noted; (b) That the list of asset transfer requests to be reported be approved; and (c) That the Head of Economy & Development be authorised to submit the data capture template to the Scottish Government. 12 Renfrewshire Annual Allotments Report 2025 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive providing the statutory annual update on allotments provision, waiting list data, and progress against duties under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. DECIDED: (a) That the Renfrewshire Council Allotments Annual Report 2025 be approved; (b) That it be noted that the report would be published on the Renfrewshire Council website in accordance with statutory requirements. 13 Former St Mary’s Schoolhouse, 27 Newton Street, Paisley. Surplus Declaration There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive seeking approval to declare the Former St Mary’s Schoolhouse, 27 Newton Street, Paisley as surplus to requirements, including proposals for demolition and future use of the site.
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DECIDED: (a) That the property be declared surplus to operational requirements; and (b) That demolition of the property be approved. 14 Lease extension at 9 High Barholm, Kilbarchan, PA10 2EF There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive seeking approval of a lease extension in respect of 9 High Barholm, Kilbarchan, including the proposed terms and duration of the lease. DECIDED: That the lease extension be approved on the provisionally agreed terms outlined in the report. 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. 15 4-8 High Street, Renfrew – disposal of Common Good asset to neighbouring property owner There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the disposal of 4-8 High Street, Renfrew to a neighbouring property owner. DECIDED: That the recommendations in the report be approved. 16 Proposed sale of Kersland School, Paisley - Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the proposed sale of Kersland School, Ben Nevis Road, Paisley. DECIDED: That the recommendations in the report be approved.