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Fear over ‘collar of dereliction’ around Glasgow

The amount of derelict land is increasing in Glasgow for the first time in a generation, prompting warnings about the impact on people’s lives and inward investment in the city.

Almost 350,000 people in Scotland’s biggest city now live within 500 yards of abandoned sites, and the number of vacant lots is on the rise, a council survey has revealed.