It seems the folks in Burdiehouse have a few issues with the council, so I thought I would spend a fair bit of time talking to residents on the doorstep.
There has been a few residents talking about nuisance kids on the one hand, and kids with nothing to do on the other. For example…
Kids playground - gone
The kids playground beside the old community centre was recently removed, leaving a lot of kids with nothing to do…
Service cuts are starting to be felt. One resident complained about an area turning into a jungle just off Burdiehouse Drive where one one metre of grass gets cut by the council, everything else is left alone.
It's a jungle out there...
There has also been a lot of concerns about antisocial behaviour and empty properties being set on fire (7 times, according to some residents), and the properties have also been used for drugs dealing and shooting galleries.
Burnt out
Some residents have told me that the previous tenants were evicted around June, with what many suspect was less that the required notice. The area is marked for demolition and redevelopment for new flats.
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