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A “notorious” slum tenement block in Govanhill where flats were bought by the council is set to be refurbished and retrofitted to reduce energy…

POLITICIANS have hailed the latest steps in a long-term strategy to eradicate slum housing in a Southside neighbourhood.

A ONE week targeted crackdown on crime and grime is about to launch in a Southside community.

A SCHEME to boost housing standards in Govanhill is to receive more than £17 million of funding. Over the past two years the South West Govanhill Strategy has been acquiring and repairing homes for social rent. This work can now continue for a further two years thanks to £7.66m of Scottish Government funds, £7.89m of Glasgow City council cash and £1.5m from Govanhill Housing Association. Housing Minister Kevin Stewart called the scheme "hugely successful" in providing high-quality housing in the South Side community. He said: "I am pleased to be working with Glasgow City Council...

Now in its third year, the event takes place online from February 21 to 27. A celebration of the city’s many languages and the people who speak them, this year’s festival is being hosted by the Thriving Places Govanhill initiative. The week is jam packed with free daily activities that will explore Glasgow’s linguistic heritage and the vital role of its multilingual citizens, including quizzes, interactive language sessions, talks, and a radio show. As part of the festival, you can learn a language from local native speakers by joining the popular Govanhill Polyglot Sessions. ...