Lanarkshire pensioners still waiting for street repairs - months after being told they were a priority

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Pensioners in Cambuslang are still waiting for improvements to be made to their pothole-ridden street - nine months after South Lanarkshire Council declared repairs would be made.Residents at Maple Tree Court complained last year that cracked pavements, numerous potholes and poor road conditions meant they felt unsafe when leaving the housing complex, which consists of 54 flats.The road comes partly under South Lanarkshire Council’s (SLC) jurisdiction and partly under Hanover Scotland, who own the homes there.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Last year the local authority stated they would “prioritise” the repairs to the Cambuslang street but several months have passed and locals believe little improvement has been made.

We were contacted by a local who is friends with some residents at Maple Tree Court. She told Lanarkshire Live : “Nothing has been done about this. "It is still in a shocking state and it still feels like you are going to fall over every time you are walking there.“The footpaths and the surrounding areas don’t seem to have been swept in years either,- so there are tree branches all over the place and that makes it even more dangerous.“Something really needs to be done about it, because it can’t continue to be left in such a state.”Last year residents there expressed fears that