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Items Of Business
Apologies
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Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
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Joint report by Directors of Finance & Resources and Environment, Housing & Infrastructure.
1
There was submitted a joint revenue and capital budget monitoring report by the Director of Finance & Resources and the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure for the period to 27 June 2025. The report intimated that the projected revenue outturn at 31 March 2026 for those services reporting to this Policy Board was an overspend of £0.290 million (0.7%) against the revised budget for the year. The projected capital outturn at 31 March 2026 was a breakeven position.
DECIDED:
(a) That the projected revenue outturn overspend position of £0.290 million be noted;
(b) That the projected capital outturn break-even position be noted; and
(c) That the budget adjustments detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report be noted.
Report by Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure
2
There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to activity within the service. The report provided an overview of key service activities since the last meeting of this Policy Board held on 21 May 2025 and an update on the services and key projects delivered during this period. The report contained a proposal to create three new posts within the warden service which would result in the service having a greater emphasis and resource availability to focus on environmental crime issues such as littering and fly tipping.
DECIDED:
(a) That the update on the wide range of activities provided in the report be noted; and
(b) That the enhanced provision proposed for Renfrewshire’s warden service, set out in section 5.1.3 of the report, be noted and approved.
Report by Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure.
3
There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to the future operation of the 514 bus service which connected Dargavel with Braehead. The report provided detail on the current service and funding model and advised that as result of low patronage numbers the service was due to cease operation at the end of January 2026. Options for the future delivery of the service were set out at section 6 of the report together with a potential longer term solution at section 7.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be noted that the Service 514 would cease operation on 31 January 2026 unless alternative routing or timetable options were explored; and
(b) That it be agreed that officers from SPT and the Council would develop a proposal to maximise the duration that the Service 514 could continue within the existing agreed funding envelope.
Report by Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure.
Report by Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure.
Report by Chief Executive.
6
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the proposed declaration of Council owned land as surplus in order to facilitate the construction of an access ramp for the Gallowhill Cycle Route to connect direct to Gallowhill Road. The area of land proposed to be declared as surplus was detailed in a site plan at Appendix 1 of the report.
DECIDED: That the property outlined in red on the plan Land Parcel SDL 114 00 PL 3_ (005), attached at Appendix 1 of the report, be declared surplus.
Report by Chief Executive.
7
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to a proposed lease extension at 41 Hallhill Road, Johnstone. The report advised that the current tenant, Salwan Pharmacy Limited, was seeking to extend their lease for a period of 15 years beginning on 27 February 2026.
DECIDED: That the lease extension of 41 Hallhill Road, Johnstone to Salwan Pharmacy Limited for a period of 15 years from 27 February 2026, based on the contents of the report, be approved.
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could 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.
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.
Exempt report by Chief Executive.
8
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to a lease extension at Sanctuary House, 15 Abercorn Street, Paisley.
DECIDED: That the recommendations in the report be approved.
Exempt report by Chief Executive.
9
There was submitted a report relative to the proposed sale of the Paisley Grammar School Site.
DECIDED: That the recommendations in the report be approved.
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