Scottish Power accused of 'lack of urgency' over street light repairs by fed-up Renfrewshire councillor

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Scottish Power has been accused of a “lack of urgency” when called in on street light repairs in Renfrewshire – sparking calls for improvement from a fed-up politician.Conservative councillor James MacLaren has claimed it can take up to six months for a fault to be addressed, which led to him raising concerns about the subject at a full council meeting.The Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank representative gained support for a motion instructing the council to write to the energy company’s chief executive in a bid to “chase things along” when it is responsible for delays.The motion, which was seconded by Conservative group leader Neill Graham, said: “Renfrewshire Council objects to the lack of urgency by Scottish Power to repair street lights once the repair has been passed to them by our street lighting team.“Council will write to the chief executive of Scottish Power to express our concern and seeks an improvement in the time taken for repairs.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Councillor MacLaren said after the meeting: “It can quite often be six months before a repair gets done.“It’s