Anger over release of Elderslie land for housing after council deemed site unsuitable
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scottish Government reporters have been accused of making an "unfair" call to release a patch of Elderslie land for housing after the council deemed the site would be inappropriate for new homes.After carrying out an examination of Renfrewshire's proposed Local Development Plan, independent reporters have recommended green land in the village's Auchenlodment Road be earmarked for development.They have also added a separate site within Elderslie golf course to the blueprint, while removing a brownfield plot in Rannoch Road, Johnstone.Councillor Andy Steel, who represents Johnstone South and Elderslie, has hit out at the decision, insisting the reporters