A WOMAN has been evicted from her home in Port Glasgow after being found guilty of drug possession with intent to supply from the address.

Anne Parker was evicted from a property in Kelburn Terrace after landlords River Clyde Homes (RCH) applied for an order for her to be removed.

She was not present when sheriff officers seized the property.

On the basis of two previous convictions for using the house for illegal and immoral purposes, a sheriff agreed to the housing association terminating the tenancy.

Bosses at the housing association say the move 'sends a clear and audible message to anyone who blights a local community with unacceptable behaviour'.

Jonathan Grant, head of customer services (east) at RCH, said: “River Clyde Homes takes a zero tolerance approach to drug dealing in our properties.

"We work closely with Police Scotland and will always seek to evict any tenant who is convicted of drug offences. Our priority is to ensure our neighbourhoods are safe places to live and we will always support anyone who comes forward to report this kind of behaviour.

"Our customers should never feel helpless when faced with anti-social behaviour and can be reassured that River Clyde Homes will always act in the interests of our valued customers.”

Police chiefs have welcomed the eviction.

Elliot Brown, Local Area Commander for Inverclyde, said: “Our priority is to keep people safe and by working in partnership with River Clyde Homes we have demonstrated that appropriate action will be taken against individuals who carry out acts of criminality and antisocial behaviour.

"I would assure all residents of Inverclyde that we will continue to take action against such individuals and work with our partners to enhance the quality of life for all residents. I believe this sends out a clear message that such behaviour will not be tolerated and that we will act to support members of the public who report criminal and antisocial behaviour to us.”

* Any River Clyde Homes tenant wishing to report incidents of anti-social behaviour can do so in confidence, during office hours: 0800 013 2196 or out-of-hours by calling Inverclyde Council’s anti-social behaviour helpline on 0800 01 317 01.