Big brother-style CCTV cameras could be installed to combat gangs at a row of shops in the East End.

A petition, created by Carol Kane, has called for the move in a bid to crack down on violence and anti-social behaviour at Old Wood Road in Baillieston.

She claims that gangs of youths are overrunning the area following a spate of incidents stretching back to June 2016, when 16-year-old Luke Wallace died after being stabbed.

In July, last year, a 23-year-old man was stabbed in nearby Bannerman Park, while a 42-year-old man was knifed outside the shops on Old Wood Road in July, this year.

Ms Kane’s petition, which gathered 151 signatures, was expected to be heard by city bosses this week but has now been delayed to a future meeting of the city’s community committee.

In her written submission, she said: “(I want) to get Glasgow City Council to put up CCTV at the shops at Old Wood Road.

“The gangs are out of control now and people are being stabbed like the Chinese man only trying to make a living (on Old Wood Road in July this year).”

There are already private cameras run by shop owners on Old Wood Road but Ms Kane is calling for ‘public space CCTV’ run by Police Scotland, Community Safety Glasgow (CSG) and Glasgow City Council.

That would cost around £39,000 to install with recurring costs for maintenance and 24-hour monitoring.

Following Luke Wallace’s death CGS and Police Scotland sent out high visibility patrols and reassurance letters to houses in the vicinity of Bannerman High School and Old Wood Road.

Since June last year, there have been a series of complaints regarding youth disorder, noise and underage drinking.

There have been CCTV patrols in the area, work with schools in relation to underage drinking, visits to licenced premises and on-street engagement initiatives with youths.

The CSG hot spot intervention team attempted to engage with youths in the area by hiring the pitches at Bannerman High School but found there was a reluctance to engage.

A report by CSG said: “In August 2018, requests were received from the Baillieston Area Partnership in relation to concerns about an assault at Old Wood Road.

“As a result, partners again agreed a multi-agency response to alleviate community concerns and the area was given additional attention. It is worth noting that the shops at Old Wood Road host their own private CCTV systems that capture the immediate outside

area.

“Police Scotland can view these CCTV systems if required with shop owner permission.”

Between August and September this year there was 36 reports of anti-social behaviour, down from 105 during the same time last year.

Shettleston Road was ranked as the worst place in Glasgow for anti-social behaviour, followed by London Road and Lee Avenue –

which is outside Barlinnie Prison.

The petition is expected to go in front of councillors in January.