A disgraced councillor will have to pay back more than £4,000 in fees for his failed appeals to have his 16-month ban overturned, the Express can reveal. Former Paisley southeast councillor Paul Mack has been ordered to front up the cash for the two hearings held by the Standards Commission …
Read More »By-election blunder costs Renfrewshire taxpayers £16k with council bosses still totting up final bill
A botched Renfrewshire by-election has cost taxpayers at least £16,000 with council bosses still waiting for another bill to come through the door, the Express can reveal. Council chiefs were embarrassingly forced to scrap the poll in the Paisley Southeast ward last month even after postal votes had been sent …
Read More »Renfrewshire postie hoarded over 1000 undelivered parcels and letters
A postie hoarded more than 1,000 undelivered parcels and letters in his work locker and his home. William Laurie, 56, from Bridge of Weir, kept packages including Ikea cutlery, a watch and a batch of election polling cards during a two-year spell. He was finally caught out when suspicious Royal …
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