RESIDENTS living in the north east of Glasgow have said it's only a matter of time before some is killed as unmaintained grounds have led to road safety fears.

Crossing the road safely, rodent infestations and living in an unsightly area were issues raised by people living in Robroyston housing estates due to overgrowth on pockets of privately owned land.

Now calls have been made for Glasgow City Council to adopt the land to ensure maintenance of the land near Briarcroft, Brrokfield and Orchard Park is properly maintained.

Raised at a Robroyston Community Council meeting, Ian Aitken, the chairman of the group, said: "The grass on these patches of land has been left to overgrow to a point were its going to take more than a lawnmower and electric strimmer to cut down.

"These areas have been left to get in to real states and it's time residents here banded together to get something done."

One resident at the community council said: "The lack of maintenance is a disgrace.

"It's got to a point where people are afraid to cross the roads due to the overgrowth obstructing the vision of drivers.

"This needs to be sorted out before someone is hit by a car and killed."

Other residents at the meeting also said that the overgrowth has led to rodents coming to the area with more sightings of mice in people's back gardens which look on to the unkept land.

Another resident said the look of the area has become embarrassing for residents.

Mr Aitken added: "People in this area are also concerned about the look of the place turning away investors.

"With a new train station and a new housing development coming to the area we are aware that the state of the place might turn away companies who want to invest in the area.

"All these problems come down to a lack of maintenance."

At the community council meeting it was also agreed that a petition should be set up to get the council to take over the land.

Martin McElroy, a councillor for the area, said: "There needs to be a collective effort from residents to sort this issue out and I 100 per cent agree that the council should bring this land in to its ownership.

"It's doubtful that the private owner of this land around the housing estates will make sure the it is maintained.

"However, if the land were to come under council ownership it would become the responsibility of the local authority which is much easier to hold to account."