The cost of a botched Renfrewshire by-election has spiralled to more than £22,000, the council has confirmed.
Local authority chiefs had to scrap the poll in the Paisley Southeast ward in November when it emerged that controversial former councillor Paul Mack had lodged another appeal against his disqualification.
They were waiting on a further invoice from Royal Mail to establish the complete outlay, having determined initial costs had reached £15,823 in December.
