A councillor is urging Renfrewshire Council to “properly repair” a damaged wall alongside a footpath amid concerns it could lead to further damage.
Councillor James MacLaren has received complaints from the community council and local residents about the state of the wall on Greenock Road in Bishopton, as well as nearby pavements.
The Scottish Conservative councillor had contacted council officials earlier in the year to repair the wall but was left “deeply disappointed” to receive a response that inspectors had deemed the wall to be structurally sound.
He says that response wasn’t good enough as the wall is littered with holes, missing stones and loose stonework and urged officials to carry out proper repairs, as he fears a connecting fence could once again be broken if they aren’t done.
Councillor MacLaren says officials must listen to local residents and ensure that repairs in this area are made a top priority, and that the wall is structurally safe going forward.
He said: “Local residents continue to be concerned at the state this wall has fallen into. I was deeply disappointed that a council inspector had deemed it to be structurally sound and not in need of immediate attention.
“The wall is littered with holes and has stones missing from it. While the nearby fence was repaired, there is a real danger it will be broken again if this wall isn’t fixed. Doing jobs like this to improve the look of our community should always be a priority for Renfrewshire Council, even when budgets are tough.
“The community council has also complained to me about this. It is time they were listened to and the wall in Greenock Road is made structurally safe for the foreseeable.”
When asked about the condition of the wall and whether further safety checks would be carried out at the site, a Renfrewshire Council spokesperson told the Paisley Daily Express that such checks have already been done and no problems with the structural integrity of the wall were found.
They said: “The safety of residents is our top priority. Our teams have inspected the wall on Greenock Road and assessed it to be structurally sound and not requiring an immediate repair.”
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