11/06/2026
Bobby Bingham has never lived in the Dundee multis.
But through his role as a resource assistant at Hilltown Community Centre, he sees many of the challenges facing residents every day.
After reading The Courier’s recent series of articles on life inside the towers at Dallfield and Lochee, the 62-year-old musician and community worker believes Dundee needs a fundamentally different approach to housing, addiction and anti-social behaviour.
His solution, which he acknowledges may divide opinion, involves moving vulnerable people with complex needs out of the blocks, creating dedicated recovery communities to support them, and giving residents a greater say in shaping the future of the Hilltown.
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A Hilltown Community Centre worker who has written an emotive song about the area has called for changes to Dundee’s multi-storey flats, including moving people with complex needs into dedicated recovery settings.
