BRICKS are being lobbed off a Southside building leaving community members concerned someone could be killed.

Teens are said to have taken over the former social work building on Corkerhill Gardens in Glasgow’s Southside which now lies derelict.

The ongoing battle to demolish the building has been raging for almost two years since Craigton Community Council first pleaded for the eyesore to be removed.

Councillor Jim Kavanagh said the owners emptied the site after initial complaints were raised about youths entering the site and were believed to have submitted a demolition order to the local authority.

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However, it seems the situation has only worsened with youngsters now being caught throwing small slabs and chunks of stone from the roof – directly above a busy Paisley Road West bus stop.

He said: “It’s just concrete inside it, but the teenagers are using the monobloc to pap it off the roof.

“The bus stop is right underneath it so, it’s an accident waiting to happen. Someone could easily be seriously hurt or die.

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“People in the community are extremely dissatisfied at how long it’s taking to get rid of it.”

As previously revealed by the Glasgow Times, fire crews had been called out on numerous occasions after teens set rubbish and debris ablaze inside the defunct building.

Fed-up residents had complained over the anti-social behaviour and being forced to stare at the building in disarray.

It’s understood the former social work building was sold by Glasgow City Council to London-based firm Peakquote Ltd around four years ago.

The company has kept in fairly regular contact with Craigton Community Council in a bid to keep youths away from the structure, however, the fences which have been routinely erected have been blasted as “flimsy” and easily ripped down.

Councillor Kavanagh added: “It’s an eyesore and a dangerous eyesore at that.

“It’s completely open at the back so they’ll keep using it until it’s gone.

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“Not only that but there are new businesses opening up and they’re looking on to this. It puts people off.”

Despite multiple attempts, the Glasgow Times could not reach Peakquote Ltd for comment.

A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said no demolition order has yet been made.

They said: “It is the building owner's responsibility to maintain or prevent access to the building.

“The owners had previously indicated their plans to demolish the building but so far have yet to provide any details of timescales to building control.

“Whilst an eyesore, unfortunately as the structural frame of the building is intact, we have no legislative powers to insist on its removal."