Plea to rename street that honours disgraced Andrew

Council will ask for views on Renfrew's Andrew Avenue, below, which was named after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

- BY JACK THOMSON

ask for views on Renfrew's Andrew Avenue below, which was named after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

RESIDENTS of Andrew Avenue in Renfrew are to be asked for their views on renaming the street.

It follows the removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s titles amid growing scrutiny over his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The former prince, 65, has always denied any wrongdoing but the situation led to a motion being presented to a meeting of Renfrewshire Council.

Councillor John Shaw, an SNP representative for Renfrew North and Braehead, raised the issue with the support of his party and ward colleague Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes.

He said at Thursday’s meeting: “I’m pleased to bring this motion today, it’s about one simple principle.

“That is giving local residents a genuine choice over the name of the street they live on.