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Renfrewshire Council has confirmed they're not applying for city status for Paisley to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee next year.The Queen has agreed for a competition to be held to grant the prestigious and rare civic honours of ‘city status’ and ‘Lord Mayor or Lord Provost status’, to a select number of worthy towns and cities in the United Kingdom.It's the first time in 10 years that Her Majesty awards civic honours and the occasion comes as part of celebrations to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee in 2022.As Scotland's largest town, Paisley has applied for city status twice before, in 2000 and 2002, but was unsuccessful.

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