Andy Steel: Last News

Budding footballers will be dusting off their shooting boots to test out the new goals at Spateston Park in Johnstone.

A Johnstone councillor is urging businesses and the Scottish Government to work out their differences following a delay to the launch of a bottle and can deposit return scheme.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scottish Government reporters have been accused of making an "unfair" call to release a patch of Elderslie land for housing after the council deemed the site would be inappropriate for new homes.After carrying out an examination of Renfrewshire's proposed Local Development Plan, independent reporters have recommended green land in the village's Auchenlodment Road be earmarked for development.They have also added a separate site within Elderslie golf course to the blueprint, while removing a brownfield plot in Rannoch Road, Johnstone.Councillor Andy Steel, who represents Johnstone South and Elderslie, has hit out at the decision, insisting the reporters

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A pilot food growing initiative could be launched in Johnstone as part of council plans to tackle climate change and deprivation.Renfrewshire Council has revealed it is looking to pump an initial £50,000 from its £1million Climate Change Action Fund into the scheme.The project would aim to maximise the availability of fresh local food to residents with financial or health issues.It is proposed to progress the initiative in partnership with community groups, with links being established to community justice services and local school and care services.Councillor Andy Steel, who represents Johnstone South and Elderslie, has welcomed the plan which he

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A wind-battered monument for workers killed in Johnstone mining disasters has been given a new lease of life by a schoolteacher.The commemorative cairn sits in what is known as the Wee Wood at the junction of Quarrelton Road and Beith Road.It boasts a plaque remembering 13 miners who lost their lives in two local pit accidents - one in 1818 and another in 1860.It is a well-known landmark to residents but had become dilapidated over time and was in desperate need of a facelift.After seeing a post on the Johnstone History Facebook page, ward councillor Andy Steel set about to see if he could organise getting it repaired or replaced.The SNP councillor