Children from Lower Shankill 'Walking on Broken Glass'

A group of young people from the Lower Shankill have released a damning report and YouTube video, highlighting the dangers that broken glass poses to young people who wish to play in the available open spaces.  The report calls on Belfast City Council and NI Housing Executive to address the broken glass as a matter of urgency and implement a weekly cleaning system.  Through correspondence with DSD, Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Belfast City Council, repeated assurances were given that the broken glass would be cleaned up. However, evidence monitored by the group shows that little has been done and the issue remains unaddressed. 

Click link for video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWupqrjfF4

Download the group's fact sheet  'A Time to Clean': Broken Glass in the Lower Shankill.