Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Needles left on stairs
People living at Aimer Square in Lochee said they were disappointed to see that drug equipment and booze bottles had been dumped in communal areas.
They recently won their fight for a new security entry system to stop drug users getting into the housing area.
The door was supposed to be installed by February 12.
That was delayed however — and people living there were then told that the system was then due to be installed this week.
However, resident Myles McCallum said that when residents got up yesterday morning, yet more drugs paraphernalia and drink bottles had been dumped by people. antisocial behaviour and drug paraphernalia being left i n t he stairwells.
Complaints were also made about traces of urine and blood in and around the area.
A ballot of owners, occupiers and landlords saw the majority vote in favour of the new system.
Owners were asked to stump up about £740 to fund the system although some residents claimed that the way costs were shared was unfair.
A letter sent to tenants stated that the council intended to install the secure entry system between December 11 and February 12.
Police stepped up patrols in the area in an effort to combat antisocial behaviour.
A spokeswoman for Dundee City Council said: “The process of creating a technical specification for the work, and putting it out to tender has taken longer than was anticipated.
“The work will be put out to tender and completed as soon as possible.”
RESIDENTS at a block of housing in Dundee claim drugs paraphernalia was left behind by users on the day a new security door was supposed to be installed to stop them gaining access.