Dunblane disruption: ‘It’s just getting worse’
Around 30 residents whose neighbourhood has been plagued with antisocial behaviour problems last week voiced their concerns about the area.
A number of people living in the Royals area of Dunblane packed out a meeting of the town’s community council and spoke in detail for more than 90 minutes about the trouble they have been experiencing.
Residents said they were sick of the local authority housing “antisocial tenants” in the area – which takes in Charles Street, Anne Street and Edward Street among others.
They say that for years they have been experiencing significant disruption with problems relating to drinking, drug abuse, noise and confrontational behaviour and want it to stop.
One person said: “This is having a significant impact on the lives of people living here. It’s impacting everyone’s wellbeing – night and day – and something needs to be done about it.
“We’ve been fighting this same battle for years and, if anything, it’s getting worse.”
A resident of Edward Street added: “It’s like watching the Thriller video with the drug addicts stumbling up the road. I came here in 1981 and this is bringing down the whole town.”
Parents of children told the meeting that they have found methadone prescriptions lying out on the street and are too afraid to let their young ones outside in the current climate.
Several of those in attendance also voiced concerns about the