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A new water bottle re-fill station could help reduce waste in Paisley town centre if plans are given the go-ahead.

Scottish Water has lodged a planning application with Renfrewshire Council to install the water point between the Town hall and the Abbey.

The company says the Top up Tap, which would be positioned near Gauze Street, would help reduce plastic waste and benefit the community.

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In proposals lodged with the local authority planning department, Scottish Water insists there are no downsides to the free point of use tap.

It states: “As part of their wider strategic campaign ‘Your Water, Your Life’ Scottish Water has committed to install outdoor water bottle filling stations across Scotland to encourage and promote the use of refillable bottles which customers can fill up with one of the country’s best-loved products - our nation’s tap water.

“The benefits of topping up with fresh, great tasting tap water are clear - it’s good value and good for the pocket, it’s good for the environment and it’s good for health.”

The Top up tap would be the first of it’s kind in the region, however other council areas have already adopted them and now Scottish Water is appealing to planners in Renfrewshire to follow suit.

In documents, they state: “We would now like to invite Renfrewshire Council to be in the next provision to complement the existing Taps we have in Scotland’s central belt.

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“We want to serve our customers and patrons of Paisley, namely commuters, cyclists, walkers, runners, tourists, patrons and visitors of the Parkland, Town Hall and Abbey.”

The tap would be situated close to the Scottish Water network supply, would not require road closures, and would be placed in an area with high footfall of potential consumers. It’s hoped it would lead to the reduction in single use plastic bottles.

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A decision on the plan is expected to be made on the proposal in March.