A special task force will be formed in a bid to fill empty units in Renfrewshire town centres after vacancy rates increased.
The move has been agreed amid a “perfect storm” of factors – ranging from soaring costs to a drop in demand during the cost-of-living crisis.
Figures presented at the economy and regeneration policy board on Tuesday showed town centre vacancy levels have risen by 6.4 per cent in Paisley, six per cent in Renfrew and 9.2 per cent in Johnstone in the last three years.
