Residents' upset as city flats become den for rough sleepers and drugs
Stairwells are littered with drug paraphernalia and litter
Residents of a Doncaster city centre block of flats say their lives are being blighted by rough sleepers taking drugs and leaving paraphernalia and litter outside flats.
People living in Winchester House, Scot Lane say that issues are ongoing at the building with people using corridors in the premises to sleep and inject drugs.
Photos show syringes and drug materials as well as litter scattered across stairwells in the building which houses a number of flats and apartments.
One said: “he issues are not going away. Police been contacted and we collectively feel we have been ignored by all parties.”
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He added: “Rough sleepers are here all the time at night.
“The landlord does not really do much. There’s no action at all. The corridors are a right mess.”
It is understood the building is owned by a number of landlords, which we have attempted to contact for comment.
According to information online, the upper floors have been converted into modern one-bedroom residential flats.
It is understood several of these units operate as short-stay holiday lets or serviced apartments listed on online platforms.