Resident living on 'Scots Chernobyl' site 'won't leave' despite plans to bulldoze scheme
One of the last remaining residents on 'Scotland's Chernobyl' says he won't leave the derelict site - despite it being earmarked for demolition.
Marshal says he is one of just five people left there but has no plans to leave - claiming it is "idyllic". He said: "When I first moved here there was a lot more people, but now it's pretty much empty. Now, out of the 480 families that would be able to stay here, there's only five of us left holding down the fort.Although Marshal loves his home the estate has become renowned for smashed windows, litter and fires. Urban explorers regularly visit the site to see the abandoned flats covered in graffiti.
"I probably call the fire brigade more than anyone else and when I hear a fire engine now I don't even get up to see what's going on anymore. It's just part of the background now. Inverclyde Council has already acquired over 50 per cent of the housing on the estate and are attempting to purchase remaining properties.
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