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East Renfrewshire Council is set to carry out a big clean-up of Barrhead.
And the local community have been encouraged to roll up their sleeves and get involved.
The Barrhead Big Clean Up – taking place on Friday, October 24 – will see the local authority spend the day tackling litter and fly-tipping hot spots across the town as part of a bid keep East Renfrewshire beautiful.
East Renfrewshire continually scores high in litter cleanliness levels – achieving 94.9 per cent in 2024/25 – as measured by Keep Scotland Beautiful who monitor rubbish across Scotland.
However, the council insists it is not complacent and will continue to maintain standards.
Bosses recognise littering and fly-tipping can have a detrimental effect on communities and the wellbeing of re