Johnstone housing plan must spark more investment in "neglected" area, insist residents
Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Plans to build more than 30 new homes on vacant land in Johnstone must spark more investment in a "neglected" area, residents have insisted.Linstone Housing has lodged an application to build a mixture of terraced properties, cottage flats, and bungalows in the housing estate of Sandyflats.The proposal for land to the north of Ryefield Avenue has received a positive reaction from the community.But many residents are now suggesting that, if the plans get the green light, they should act as a catalyst for further regeneration in the area.With new council homes built in Johnstone Castle and more planned for Howwood Road, Councillor Andy Doig insists