Much more needs to be done to tackle dereliction within the city.
Property owners should be required to host regular inspections of their buildings by city officials, to ensure all are up to standard and to avoid any injury or even death as a result of falling debris, decay, something which sadly has occurred on a few occasions over the past decade.
Properties essentially left to rot & remain empty for years on end should be highly taxed, and if not rented or occupied, the city should attempt a compulsory purchase order in order to ensure the city remains a thriving, liveable place. Any property owner failing to look after their properties or purposefully neglecting them should be made hand over these properties to the city to allow them to be turned into quality housing. There are numerous buildings in the city and suburbs lying empty for years, many of which may have a shop below but are completely empty, neglected above. This should not be allowed to happen. In other European countries, it is the norm for people to live above shops, restaurants etc in cities and towns. It helps to create a vibrant, 24/7 modern city where people work, live and shop in harmony.