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Controversial plans for a garden centre next to a Johnstone supermarket have been recommended for approval by planning chiefs.

Community groups are set to be more involved in the naming of streets across Renfrewshire in a bid to make them reflect local history better.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensCouncillor Andy Doig, who moved refusal of the initial application last year, said: "I shout about tourism a lot but in this case, the tourism drive is overridden by health and safety concerns with regards to the road infrastructure."The roads cannot withstand this development.

introduction of a so-called 'third party right of appeal'.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scotland's planning minister has been accused of treating Lochwinnoch residents "with contempt" after failing to respond to concerns over housing plans in the village.Councillor Andy Doig wrote to MSP Kevin Stewart more than a month ago asking that he call in part of Renfrewshire's proposed Local Development Plan (LDP) after an independent reporter suggested the Burnfoot Road area would be suitable for new

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Government ministers have been asked to make a firm commitment to reopening churches in time for Easter.Renfrewshire councillor Andy Doig has written to health secretary Jeane Freeman requesting places of worship be allowed to welcome congregations from Maundy Thursday, which will be marked on April 1.According to the latest route map out of lockdown announced by the Scottish Government, churches are not set

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A campaigning councillor is demanding an area of Lochwinnoch be removed from Renfrewshire's proposed Local Development Plan (LDP) due to major concerns over flood risk.Andy Doig has said he will be writing to planning minister Kevin Stewart after an independent reporter suggested the Burnfoot Road area of the village was appropriate for housing development.The council designated the greenbelt spot as a flood

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The lives of villagers are being put at risk by council chiefs "dragging their feet" over replacing a faulty flashing speed sign at the entrance to Howwood, a councillor has insisted.Councillor Andy Doig complained to the local authority back in January about a vehicle-activated speed sign near to the village church, which he claimed had been broken for around two years.It is meant to warn drivers coming

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new pro-independence party has been launched ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections by a Renfrewshire councillor and a former SNP MSP.Councillor Andy Doig and Chic Brodie - who represented South Scotland in Holyrood from 2011 to 2016 - have joined forces to create Scotia Future, with the party aiming to fight for both constituency and list seats next May.Pipped as the party of "real

The SNP has been criticised for a major delay in its investigation into the actions of disgraced Renfrewshire MSP Derek Mackay.Councillor Andy Doig has written to the SNP's national secretary Dr Angus MacLeod to demand answers over when he plans to convene the disciplinary committee to consider Mr Mackay's case.The former finance secretary was suspended by the party on February 6 - pending an investigation into his conduct - after it emerged he bombarded a 16-year-old boy with 270 messages on

A former SNP councillor believes the behaviour of disgraced MSP Derek Mackay could be traced back to a turbulent childhood.

A Renfrewshire  councillor has called on the head of the Glasgow Region City Deal cabinet to resign over the inclusion of Renfrew as part of the proposed Glasgow Airport metro link.