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Help keep your close safe W


E need your help in keeping your common close safe.


Some tenants leave bags of rubbish in closes and store prams and bikes on the landings.


This is dangerous and puts lives at risk.


Rubbish is a fire hazard. It can be set fire to deliberately and even a small bag of rubbish can fill a building with smoke very quickly. If a fire starts, the close may be the only way to escape. Items like prams and bikes will


block you and your family’s route to safety. Please follow these simple tips to keep everyone safe: • Keep your common areas clear of rubbish at all times. • Don’t store prams, bikes or other items in the close – they could block your escape route if there is a fire.


• Make sure storage areas are kept locked. If a fire does start, keep doors closed to prevent smoke filling your home. Dial 999 to report the


fire and give as much information as you can. We work in partnership with Scottish Fire and Rescue who offer a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit. They will help you spot possible fire hazards. Call us on 0800 479 7979 to book an appointment.


Community is spick and span


TENANTS and schoolkids did their bit to clean up their community recently. Pupils from St Paul’s Primary School in Whiteinch joined GHA tenants and staff at a clean-up around Kingsway Court in Scotstoun. They were joined by representatives


from Scotstoun Community Council, The Dumbarton Road Corridor Trust, The Green Gym, and Kingsway Health and Well Being Centre to pick up litter. Meanwhile, the city council has set up


a new rapid response team to help keep communities clean. The Environmental Task Force deals with things such as littering, dog fouling, graffiti, fly posting and the illegal dumping across the city. You can report issues in your area via social media at www.facebook. com/envtaskforce, on Twitter @ theenvtaskforce or by using the MyGlasgow app.You can also phone 0300 343 7027.


You are never to blame for a partner’s abuse


SERGEANT Iain Renfrew, of GHA’s Community Improvement Partnership, on how Police Scotland deals with abuse.


IF you are experiencing physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse or are being intimidated or threatened by a current or previous partner, you are being subjected to domestic abuse. It is important to recognise the abuse and know that there are people who can help. It can be difficult to accept that someone you love and care for can treat you badly. But the need to keep


yourself, and your children, safe is vital. Police Scotland is committed


to providing a professional, sensitive and consistent approach to victims of domestic abuse. This means: • Ensuring your safety, as


well as your children and any other person present • Conducting a thorough


investigation into all incidents and reports and taking appropriate and robust action • Actively pursuing


offenders so they can be held accountable for their actions through the criminal justice system and • Ensuring appropriate


information and advice is provided to you on the support available. You may be feeling


frightened, isolated and ashamed. You are not to blame for what is happening to you. It is NOT your fault. Above all, you are not alone and you don’t need to suffer in silence. Help is available to you.


In an emergency always phone 999. Use 101 to report non-emergency incidents.


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