A week ago, I woke to the news that a fire-damaged tenement block in my Pollokshields ward had collapsed overnight.

Sited at the corner of Albert Drive and Kenmure Street, the building had been a burned-out shell since a fire took hold in the roof space back in 2020.

Thankfully, no one was hurt, but for those forced from their beds in the middle of the night and told to evacuate, this will have been traumatising, in some cases twice over.

Right now, those affected have no idea when they will be able to return.

It may be many months.

I was once in a similar situation following a tenement fire, so I know only too well the kind of challenges this throws up daily, and how the uncertainty and financial pressure can be hugely stressful.

My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by this.

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