An “ambitious” £20 million bid to transform Barrhead and Thornliebank could see a new public park, heritage trails and revamped streets.
East Renfrewshire Council is submitting the plan to the second round of the UK Government’s levelling up fund which aims to prioritise places requiring regeneration.
It will focus on the “rich cultural heritage” of both areas, council officials have revealed, reporting research has shown that “at its peak East Renfrewshire had possibly the largest number of printfields, mills and cloth printworks in Scotland.”
