THERE has been a dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over the residents of Erskine Court in Lordshill, above, since October 2010, when the Conservative council dropped the bombshell that the Court was to be demolished.

Your readers may remember the coverage in the Echo and on TV of the magnificent campaign of opposition by the Court’s residents, the local community and Coxford Labour councillors which forced the Conservative council to put the demolition plan on hold.

The uncertainty since then about the council’s next move has been a nightmare for the Court’s residents.

In May of this year the Conservatives lost control of the city council. The new Labour council wants to bring the uncertainty to an end without any further delay and is looking at ways of ensuring that Erskine Court remains a secure, comfortable and happy home for all its residents.

The new Labour Cabinet member for housing is already taking a personal interest in securing the future of Erskine Court and has already had a very positive meeting with us. The new Labour council believes in putting people first.

In two weeks’ time he and his officers will meet with the residents and we three councillors, and explain their ideas for the future of the Court.

We three have already given an undertaking to Erskine Court residents that we will stand by them. In a marvellous display of solidarity, the Lordshill community rallied in defence of their neighbourhood in October 2010. We have no reason to doubt they will do so again if necessary.

Councillors KEITH MORRELL, DON THOMAS and SALLY SPICER.