‘SECTARIAN flags’ were removed from streets in Dennistoun after concerns from residents.

The revelation, contained in a report by Community Safety Glasgow, will be presented to community chiefs next week.

Between April and June this year, there were 184 CCTV incidents logged in the area with two warning notices and three anti-social behaviour enforcement measures carried out.

Safety officers have praised the work in the community to reduce anti-social behaviour but admitted more needs to be done to prevent sectarian behaviour.

The report said: “In May 2018, Community Safety Glasgow received concerns from local residents in Dennistoun regarding sectarian flags which had been strung across lights posts extending along Duke Street to Todd Street.

“Residents were concerned about the negative impact and potential for hate crime that this could incite.

“To tackle this issue, Community Safety Glasgow liaised with Glasgow City Council roads and lighting, Police Scotland and Public Space CCTV and using a multi-agency approach removed all the flags in a safe and efficient manner.

“On previous occasions, this has proven to be a very difficult task to undertake.

“Since then we have received no further complaints from local residents.

“Community Safety Glasgow will continue to work with our partners to deter and identify individuals who are responsible for this type of behaviour.”

In the report, it showed that 19 anti-social behaviour letters had been sent to “first-time offenders”, while 37 fixed penalty notices were handed out for dog fouling and littering in Dennistoun.

The report also highlighted work done by St Roch’s Football Club to help combat anti-social behaviour.

It added: “St Roch’s Football Club has reached out to its supporters, their families and local residents, in a variety of creative ways.

“These include the club providing 180 free summer holiday coaching sessions; free homework club; job seeking projects; employability initiatives alongside supporting local pensioners and homeless people.

“The project was awarded Best Community Initiative.”