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Upgrade for Gypsy travellers siteA site for Gypsies and other travellers visiting Stirling is to be upgraded with security doors and improved CCTV, Stirling Council has said.
About 19 chalets will be upgraded at the site in the western outskirts of the city at Bridgend.
Cladding will also be added to the chalets to improve heat and fuel efficiency.
The work will be done after the council received £93,000 from the Scottish Government.
The site, which also contains a meeting room, can accommodate up to 18 families at any one time.
Local councillor Alasdair MacPherson said: "These site improvements will go some way towards improving the health, wellbeing and security of who choose to live in Stirling.
"Gypsy travellers remain marginalised and misunderstood, and prejudice against them is rife.
"As with most racism and bigotry, it can be reflected in official attitudes that continue to this day.
"The government grant will help us to address these issues and improve the services that we provide at Bridgend."
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