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A play area packed with new equipment has been unveiled in Paisley’s Foxbar.

Renfrewshire's Provost reflected on the "worst health crisis" there has ever been as she paid tribute to retiring councillors and those standing for re-election ahead of next week's poll.

Fire chiefs have issued a safety warning following a number of “dangerous” blazes at a Paisley beauty spot in recent weeks.

Renfrewshire's Provost has lifted the lid on kicking her smoking habit in a bid to spur on those struggling to give up.

Scottish Power has reassured angry Paisley residents that repairs will be carried out to fix land destroyed during emergency works.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensIt comes after Paisley Southwest councillor Eileen McCartin garnered support for a motion last week which called for wardens to ramp up enforcement action.The council has allegedly said they will make the markings clearer but apparently has no concerns over capacity. Councillor Strang said: "Any abuse of disabled parking bays is completely unacceptable.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Cash for improving walking routes on the Gleniffer Braes will deliver a much-needed polish for the "jewel in Renfrewshire's crown", a Paisley councillor has said.Part of a £2.3million pot - a combination of council investment and a Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets grant - will be used to overhaul paths in the area as well as within Clyde Muirshiel Park.Money will also help to support a programme of tree works at the Braes, breathe new life into council-owned play areas across Renfrewshire, and clear paths in urban areas.The funding was announced as part of a £450m budget passed by elected members earlier this week.Paisley Southwest councillor Stephen

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Elected members in Renfrewshire have rallied together to demand more investment in mental health services for children and young people with record numbers waiting months on end for treatment.The effort has been led by Liberal Democrat councillor Eileen McCartin, who received unanimous support for her motion which instructed the Scottish Government to produce a recovery plan to meet heightened demand for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).Renfrewshire's CAMHS service is based in Paisley Road, Renfrew, at the Aranthrue Centre.The Paisley Southwest councillor highlighted at the latest full council meeting how waiting time statistics for

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Paisley councillor who has campaigned for better roads, a cleaner environment and better access to banks has been shortlisted for a national award.Councillor Stephen Burns from Foxbar has been named a finalist in the new councillor of the year category of the Local Government Information Unit Awards (LGIU)2020.The Paisley Southwest councillor has been acknowledged for continually striving to make his community a “brighter and better place to live”.He is one of six councillors first elected in 2017 to be shortlisted for the award, for which dozens of community representatives were nominated.Councillor Burns told the Express he was both surprised and

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Elderly and vulnerable people in Glenburn now have better access to cash after an ATM in the neighbourhood stopped charging for withdrawals.The cash machine at the Spar shop in Braehead Road now allows people to access their cash and view their account balance for free.The move comes after Councillor Stephen Burns raised concerns about older people being at increased risk of catching coronavirus as they were being forced to board buses to find a free cash machine.The councillor for Paisley Southwest, who last year launched a campaign for better access to cash, has welcomed the change.He told the Express: “I have been concerned about free access to cash machines

A Paisley councillor has accused the Scottish Government of holding back £155million of funds from struggling local authorities.