Active travel projects in Renfrewshire have been awarded a seven-figure funding boost.

The money is being provided by the Scottish Government's Active Travel Transformation Fund to deliver ambitious, construction-ready active travel infrastructure schemes across the country.

In Renfrewshire, £827,000 has been provided for active travel links at Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South, in the Gallowhill area of Paisley.

A total of £516,000 is being given for phase three of the North Renfrewshire Active Travel project, which involves the Red Smiddy Roundabout to Southolm Roundabout, in Erskine, and the Park Mains High footbridge on the A726.

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In addition, £500,000 and £200,000 are being awarded to the Paisley to Renfrew Active travel route and Hawkhead Estate to Seedhill Road active travel link projects respectively.

Ross Greer, who represents the area as Green MSP for West Scotland, welcomed the funding for the projects.

He said: "I am delighted that we are delivering this investment and helping to build greener, safer and more accessible communities for people in Renfrewshire.

"We can ask people to walk, wheel and cycle – but if our streets are dangerous, our pavements blocked off or our traffic too congested and fast, they will not. That’s why this kind of improvement is so vital.

"The projects will make a big difference to people around Paisley and I am proud that the Scottish Greens have delivered this funding and these improvements for the community."