Tens of thousands of pounds will be spent on breathing new life into the area surrounding the Wallace Monument in Elderslie. A total of £43,000 will be spent on soft landscaping works in the vicinity of the structure, including shrub and bulb planting, tree works and the creation of “more formal” grass areas for community events. The cash injection was agreed at the economy and regeneration policy board on Tuesday, with convener Andy Steel describing the plans as a “good first step”.
Councillor Steel, an SNP representative for Johnstone South and Elderslie, said: “Securing this funding is a great outcome and thanks go to Elderslie Community“The plan has been developed since officers came out on a site visit with me on March 21 of last year, but work began long before that. “Former councillor Stephen McGee, who represented the area for the SNP immediately before myself, advised me to really push this as a means to drive tourism in the area and beyond and that’s what I’ve been doin