Renfrewshire Council is set to step in and clear vegetation and graffiti from an "eyesore" building in Paisley town centre, and send the bill to its owners.
Earlier this year the council served an amenity notice on the property, which sits on the corner of High Street and St Mirren Street. An amenity notice is an order requiring action on a property judged to be harming the look and amenity of the surrounding area.
The deadline to comply has now passed, so the council intends to carry out the work itself.
A council spokesperson said: "We served an amenity notice on the building owner in May 2026 which required all externally visible vegetation and any graffiti to be removed from the building. The period to comply with the notice has now passed and we are seeking to undertake the work and recharge the owners."
Paisley Southeast councillor Eddie Devine says he is regularly asked about the state of the building. He has been vocal in recent months about the condition of the former Royal Alexandra Infirmary in Calside, and has now turned his attention to the town centre.
Councillor Devine said: "Firstly, it's obviously a safety concern but it also brings the whole look of the town centre down and it's yet another private building that looks as if it has been left to rot. It seems to have been neglected for a considerable period of time, so I'm asking the council to step in and do something about it because it's a disgrace.
"It's a common question for people to ask, 'What's going on with that building?' I think they need answers. It's an eyesore, it looks dreadful. I hope these works will be undertaken and the building will return to an acceptable standard."