Former Dundee Citizen of the Year Stella Carrington believes progress has been made in her attempts to make Charleston a safer place for elderly pedestrians.
Earlier this week The Courier told how Stella had launched a bid to have safety measures on a popular residential footpath improved after an elderly woman fell in the area last month.
The unnamed woman had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stranded on a set of “very steep” stairs between the city’s Charleston Drive and Arran Drive.
Eyewitnesses described seeing firefighters and two ambulances at the scene, and said they believed that the woman had slipped in icy conditions.
The woman’s condition is not known, but she was seen being stretchered away into an ambulance for treatment following the incident.
Now, Stella, president of the Charleston Tenants and Residents Association, is calling on Dundee City Council to implement safety railings on the path to ensure that more people do not suffer a similar fate.
The big-hearted community activist believes the administration will now back her efforts.
Stella, 76, said: “I’ve been in touch with the council and they said they would have a look at the railings which have been taken away from Arran Drive to see if they can salvage some to put on there.
“It’s just waiting for them to get back to me now.
“At the first meeting of the Tenants and Residents Association committee we decided something should be done.
“We’re now trying to get handrails put in for the safety of the public.”
The 76-year-old fears elderly people in the area will be concerned by the lack of safety precautions on the path.
She said: “The steps which the woman fell down are very steep.
“All the paths in the area are well used, but these steps are steep and are at an awkward angle.
“It is dangerous and we feel like it’s a safety issue which should be addressed.
“Hopefully it’s addressed sooner rather than later.
“A broken hip or a broken leg at my age, that wouldn’t be very good.
“I’m quite concerned.”