| Topic: | Re:Re:Re: Downsizing and other matters update | |
| Posted by: | Vanessa Smith | |
| Date/Time: | 13/09/19 13:58:00 |
| It can hardly be credited that this sorry saga is still going on - but it is. My elderly neighbour approached by Hounslow about downsizing almost two whole years ago - still languishes in her 3 bed house awaiting works to the nearby sheltered unit to be completed /signed off - which I was told last week would be 'imminent'. Meanwhile the empty property that was being used as a 'site office' still sits empty with an overgrown garden. On the 18 July the 'Director of Residents Services ' e-mailed me to say that scaffolding would be erected around the property as it was going to be the first one of ongoing works around here to externally insulate the council owned houses. This would take place before the end of that month - July. As of today there isn't one scaffold pole anywhere on this estate - never mind around that property. The house that stood empty for a year because it had a stairlift in it from the previous tenant - finally is being used as a temporary dwelling for someone. Another empty property - after being left for about two months until Easter suddenly had a bout of ongoing activity with various comings and goings of workmen. This house was supposed to have extensive works before letting, but I understand that is still not the case and it still isn't in a reasonable state. I have run out of descriptive words - incompetent, pathetic, inefficient, waste of space don't even cover this scandalous situation. There have been a couple of notable exceptions of good, caring and professional housing officers who unfortunately don't seem to be able to find a way through the thick fog of excuses for why things are not going to plan. There is even a large compound set up with various parts of plant in order to carry out the insulation works - that has stood empty for a couple of months - so it's anybody's guess how long elected councillors will tolerate this total shambles. Even the Supreme Leader doesn't seem willing or able to bring this misery to a satisfactory conclusion - I'd say it was a joke, but of course it's far from funny if you are one of those families waiting for a home. |