Five 14-storey towers — Balgay, Ninewells, Glamis, Hillside and Gowrie Courts — were recommended for demolition as part of a project costing almost £2million.

Spokesman Tony Cox, of DDCH, said today, “The decision to demolish the Menzieshill blocks was taken last week by the housing committee after a five-minute discussion.

“This follows on from the decision to bring down the Alexander Street multis and the blocks at Butterburn and Bucklemaker, and there will be tenants from the Hilltown there tonight to show solidarity.”

In putting the Menzieshill blocks up for demolition, the council said earlier this month they were structurally poor and unwanted.

The latter claim was backed by the findings of their own consultation, which showed the majority of residents to be in favour of demolition.

The current occupancy rate is high — four in every five flats — and the demolition is not scheduled to take place for between two and five years.

Moves have also been made to try to ensure that those who want to remain in the Menzieshill area will be able to do so.

Mr Cox claimed the council wants to bring down 2000 homes across the city but only has 570 vacant properties, arguing that “2000 into 570 doesn’t go.”

Mr Cox continued, “Our belief is the majority of residents are in favour of keeping the blocks up. People consider the consultation carried out by the council to be wholly deficient. It wasn’t on their radars at all.

“There is also an element of fatalism, that people are opposed but have taken the view that the demolition is going to happen anyway.” He added it was “disgraceful” the issue had not featured in any of the major political parties’ election campaigns.

When an organising committee is formed, it is anticipated a number of initiatives will be launched — perhaps including their own residents’ survey.

The meeting takes place in Menzieshill Community Centre from 7.30 pm.