Glasgow’s Housing Struggle: A Tale of Towers, Tunnels, and Toll‑Bills
Why are the city’s streets crumbling while luxury suites line their sidewalks?
Under the hammer of a labour‑led coalition, Glasgow’s council is hauling in £4.5 million a month to keep a staggering 2,544 asylum seekers in rented rooms, hotels, or makeshift housing clusters. Meanwhile, the local press reports that 1,795 homeless residents are treated as second‑tenured citizens, while new migrants slip into high‑end apartments through council back‑doors.
Car‑wheels, potholes, and the daily hustle
- Drivers complain that potholes dominate the network of city streets.
- Locals grumble that streets are “filthy”, reflecting a neglected council budget.
- Services—from sanitation to street cleaning—are experiencing a slow decline.
Political commentary from annie welles, a Tory MSP, adds fuel to the kettle, telling The Sun:
“Glasgow is already in deep housing crisis because of SNP budget cuts. We can’t keep absorbing refugees at this rate without a policy change and more funding.”
Ms. Wells also pointed out: “We’ve suffered from pothole‑filled roads, filthy streets and crumbling services. We should not be forced to pay more while getting less.”
Mixed responses from the city and the nation
A council spokesman warned that over 44 % of all homeless presentations are refugees, yet the UK government has not supplied Glasgow with necessary resources this year.
To quell rising tensions, the Scottish government says it is working to give councils almost immediate notice of newly recognised refugees, and has mobilised liaison officers to offer support in Glasgow.
The UK government, meanwhile, pledged that it would provide adequate funding for refugee initiatives, citing the pressing needs of city residents.
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