Security could be placed at derelict housing following fires

is “looking at options” to bolster the security of derelict housing in Ferguslie which has been ravaged by fire in recent months.

A number of properties have become a hotspot for fire-raising, fly-tipping and other antisocial behaviour – sparking worry among community representatives and elected members. “I was down there two weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon and there was a fire going on that time and the fire engines were rattling along Ferguslie Park Avenue.

Jennifer Murdoch, housing regeneration manager, said there had been a total of 16 fires in the area and confirmed the local authority had been working with police and fire services on the matter. “There have actually been 16 fires in its totality in that area, so it is an area of interest for a lot of us and we are looking at options with regards to additional measures that can take place.

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