It’s been claimed a range of figures provide “clear and concerning evidence” of the pressures people are experiencing in the local authority area. That’s according to Councillor Graeme Clark, vice chair of the Fairer Renfrewshire sub-committee, who reflected on the data presented at its meeting on Wednesday. “Our own services, Advice Works and Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau, report that new client appointments for financial and debt related issues have risen, with quarter three showing more clients than the same period last year. Bargain chain plunges into administration as THOUSANDS of jobs and stores at riskPolice hunt teen four months after 'dangerous and reckless' murder bidHe then said: “The combined level of new debt cases under management by Advice Works and Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau remains consistently high, with no indication of easing. “Our response must recognise both the scale and the challenge and the opportunity to prevent deeper hardship through timely, accessible support.”