Meeting for Tillicoultry RAAC residents

Housing minister Mairi McAllan is to meet residents in 30 Tillicoultry flats today.

They have been out of their homes for nearly two years.

Residents on Chapelle Crescent, High Street and Park Street were evacuated after the potentially dangerous RAAC was discovered.

A campaign group say they've faced "severe anxiety".

Speaking when the meeting was announced, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane MSP Keith Brown said:

"After nearly two years of disruption and financial strain, it is essential that residents have the chance to be heard directly by government and that their experiences are fully recognised.

“But this issue is far bigger than one community or one council. RAAC is a UK-wide problem, and the UK Government knew of the risks long before devolution. It is deeply disappointing that Westminster has so far refused to contribute a penny towards remediation.

“Only the UK Government has the financial capacity to deal with legacy issues of this scale. It must come to the table and provide proper funding - otherwise communities like Tillicoultry will continue to pay the price for a crisis that was not of their making.”