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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Paul Drury

Cash-strapped council has failed to sell lucrative 'Harry Styles' private registration plate

A cash-strapped local authority has failed to sell its flashy private registration plate – despite promising to make money off it.

East Renfrewshire Council claimed in January that showbiz stars such as Harry Styles may be prepared to pay £150,000 for their redundant civic plate, HS 0.

The local authority said the money would be used to help plug a £30million budget gap facing the council’s finances.

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