Seven new CCTV cameras have been installed in Glasgow's Govanhill area to provide "reassurance" to residents following a campaign to stamp out crime.

Initially promised to be operational by September 2015, the £65,000 cameras went live on February 5 covering a number of streets in the south west quadrant of the area.

Residents raised concerns over the delay, which was due to changes made to the sightings of the cameras, according to Glasgow City Council.

Areas now covered are Allison Street at Victoria Road, Garturk Street at Allison Street, Westmoreland Street at Calder Street, Langside Road at Calder Street, Allison Street at Langside Road, Annette Street at Calder Street and Dixon Avenue at Westmoreland Street.

Southside Central councillor Soryia Siddique spearheaded a campaign for more CCTV in 2014 coverage following two serious sex attacks.

A 26-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Dixon Avenue in February 2014 and a 24-year-old woman was raped in Dixon Road two months later.

Pardalian Rostas was found guilty of raping the 24-year-old in a garden in July 2015.

Ms Siddique said "residents, specifically females" had raised "ongoing concerns" over fear of crime in the area.

She added: "I was delighted when Glasgow City Council confirmed CCTV cameras installation in Govanhill, aimed at combating crime and fear of crime.

"Residents have been contacting me regarding the delay which I have raised. I was advised that that BT Openreach have completed the required works that were outlined in previous correspondence."

Installed by Community Safety Glasgow (CSG), the local authority's arms-length organisation which tackles crime, the cameras are monitored 24 hours a day from an operations centre on London Road.

CSG chair Bailie Fariha Thomas said: "I am very pleased that we have been able to extend our CCTV infrastructure to include Govanhill.

"There has been a great desire from within the local community to have CCTV installed in Govanhill to assist with efforts to improve the area.

"CCTV has made a very significant contribution to tackling crime and other forms of anti-social behaviour in Glasgow and we are confident Govanhill will benefit as other areas have done.

"We can now monitor the streets of Govanhill on a constant basis and with a significant enforcement operation also ongoing, we hope to provide the kind of reassurance the local community has been looking for."