Campaigners in an area plagued by squalid conditions have vowed to continue their fight against the problems.

Residents in Govanhill, Glasgow, say they will keep the pressure on the council and the Scottish Government to ensure the issues which have troubled the area for years do not regress.

Millions of pounds have been spent trying to regenerate the area, which has been home to some of the worst living conditions in Scotland.

STV News aired a special report on the problems blighting Govanhill last year and returned 12 months on to see what has changed.

Although some improvements have been made, the area in the city's south side continues to be plagued by fly tipping and squalid tenement blocks.

Pictures obtained by STV News on Friday show bags full of rubbish, old furniture and broken goods, including children's toys and prams, piled up in closes and strewn on the streets.

Last year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the MSP for the area, was confronted by angry residents who invited her to see the conditions of some of their streets.

In meeting on Friday, with the First Minister, the campaigners claim promises were made for more bins, more bulk uplifts and wardens to try and enforce change.

Housing charity Shelter Scotland has previously said it was "unbelievable that we still have housing that bad."

Amir Butt told STV News: "It's better than last years, it's definitely better. I have faced a lot of problems here but now some of the problems have reduced.

Local councillor Soryia Siddique said: "There is a cage van that drives around identifying specific hotspots and that picks up any items that have been fly-tipped.

"There is also an environmental task force and Govanhill is included in that.

"Plus the enhanced enforcement area (scheme) which has specific blocks where there is a service to prevent a build up of bulk, which is also helping with the situation."

She added: "Six landlords in that area have been struck off; 140 properties have been acquired and are now with the local housing association.

"I do have an issue in that Glasgow City Council has to go through quite a prescriptive procedure to get an enhanced enforcement area from the Scottish Government. I think it should be standard.

"The whole of Govanhill should have enhanced enforcement area."