EAST Renfrewshire Council (ERC) has issued a warning to Barrhead housholders over telephone scammers.

The local authority is urging those who live in the region to be wary of calls from 'All Claims Solutions'.

Many residents have received calls telling them they are in the wrong council tax band and that, for an upfront fee, the supposedly legitimate company could investigate and resolve the situation.

The council tax system came into force in Scotland on April 1, 1993 and there has never been a re-banding.

Anyone who has a query about council tax is asked not to react to these scams and instead to call ERC on 0141 577 3002.