Vandals inflict £100,000 worth of damage at quarry amid safety concerns

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More than £100,000 of damage has been caused by vandals who targeted machinery and buildings at a Renfrewshire quarry.Diggers have been smashed, glass windows broken and fires started in office buildings at Kilbarchan Quarry in recent weeks.Photos from the scene show the extent of the damage caused.It’s suspected to be the handiwork of local youngsters – with Kilbarchan councillor Gillian Graham blaming a “group of local vandals”.She says that, over a period of three weeks in July, they have illegally entered the site in the evenings on multiple occasions.Last week, she visited the quarry site, which is located between Barrhill Crescent and Branscroft, along with Fiona Stewart and Helen Kissell of Kilbarchan Community Council and met with representatives from operator Deans.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “The mindless vandalism involved is appalling and will cost tens of thousands to repair,” Councillor Graham commented.“Every pane of glass in the offices was broken and expensive machinery smashed to pieces.“Most concerning is that during their last visit the vandals deliberately set fire