CITY centre residents have complained of a “never-ending” misery due to “constant” lights glaring from an empty shop - two weeks after workers attempted to resolve the issue.

The former Sainsbury’s on Sauchiehall Street has become a bugbear for those living and working around it since it closed around one year ago.

As previously reported by the Glasgow Times, its neighbours had become “fed-up” of an alarm system and lights which, they claimed, were going off almost constantly.

It was thought a fault with the alarm was triggering the lights to go on which was resulting in the ongoing issue.

Sainsbury’s said it had introduced “additional monitoring” for the vacant site in a bid to reduce the annoyance.

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However, those near the site have disputed the claims insisting lights are on – day and night – regardless of the alarm and have pleaded with the supermarket chain to “hurry up and fix it”.

HSA Retail, which is handling letting queries for the site, said it has passed on any complaints to the retailer and understood work was under way to fix the problem.

A spokesman said a management firm, which had been hired by Sainsbury’s to care for the vacant shop, had fixed the alarm system as well as turned out the lights at the back of the store.

He said the switch for the front end lights couldn’t be found but insisted staff would return to the site “soon” to finally end the glare.

Residents said the frustration was getting to them.

Helen Scott, who lives near the old shop, said: “We’ve been asking and asking but the issue isn’t getting resolved.

“I don’t understand how the lights and alarm can be connected because if you walk by sometimes there’s an alarm, sometimes there isn’t, but the lights are always on.

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“It’s really irritating. I’ve not lived here that long but it’s been ongoing ever since I moved in. When will the lights be turned out?”

A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said the chain was working to fix the problem.

She said: “We’re sorry for the inconvenience this is causing.

“We would like to reassure local residents that we’re looking into this as a matter of urgency.”