QUEENS Cross Housing Association’s handyman team has been praised for its hard work during lockdown.

Since March, it has shifted some 32 tonnes of bulk items from North Glasgow streets and even saved a cat from starvation.

Maintenance manager, Jim Williams said the team had been doing "a great job".

He added: "The handyperson team provide one of those services that often fly under everyone’s radar. It’s only at times like these that people get to see the real value of what they do.

"They have worked non-stop since the lockdown alongside our estate caretakers to provide our residents with a clean and safe environment and ensuring common areas are kept free from bulk items.

"People are spending more time at home but a big clear out indoors means a lot more items end up on the street. If we don’t remove them then it just doesn’t get done.

"They’re doing a great job in difficult circumstances."

On the team's strangest mission he said: "One of the more unusual requests meant a cat was saved from starvation.

"We managed to find it a temporary home when its owner was admitted to hospital. The team were happy to help."

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