Renfrewshire Council has secured £850,000 from the Scottish Government to progress the next phase of improvements in Johnstone town centre.
The funding, from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund, will support work at the Houston Court precinct as part of the wider Johnstone Town Centre Vision.
The long-term plan, developed with the local community, aims to redevelop Houstoun Square, Houston Court precinct and Ludovic Square as the social and cultural heart of the town.
Work is already underway, with vacant buildings at 38 and 56 Houston Court being refurbished. The empty supermarket at Houston Court is also due to be demolished this summer.
The new funding will be used to build two new commercial buildings on part of the former supermarket site, reconfigure parking and public spaces, and carry out landscaping to create a new green link between Houstoun Square and Ludovic Square.
Councillor Andy Steel, convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Economy and Regeneration Board, said: “I am pleased we’ve secured £850,000 Scottish Government funding to make improvements to the Houston Court precinct, in line with plans developed in consultation with the local community last summer.
“These improvements are part of the Johnstone Town Centre Vision, the long-term plan we’ve developed with local residents to transform and grow Johnstone’s town centre.
“We’re working to revitalise the Houston Court precinct, alongside Johnstone’s historic Houstoun Square and Ludovic Square, to create more welcoming, inclusive and flexible spaces for all to enjoy, to support local businesses, and to celebrate the town’s heritage.”