Several issues here - clearly Hounslow have got it in for anyone who dares to drive a car, with all the restirctions and road closures going on all over the place.
Second we too in Isleworth are facing yet more building on what are currently well used garage sites, a letter recently was distributed to some lcoal people who would be affected by the proposals - saying that there was a 'feasibility study' going on. Someone then happened across some documents on the GLA website which showed things were clearly far more advanced than anyone had been led to believe and that also Hounslow have got as far as an 'Invitation to tender' for the work. As yet there is no definitvie planning application. However, again the excuse is that we need homes - these proposals as far as can be ascertained, are for 'affordable' homes in conjunction with a housing association. Yes, we need homes, yes we need social housing not these mythical 'affordable homes', but what I should like to know is given all this how can Hounslow allow family homes to stand empty for months, and sometimes years on end? A home that has stood empty near me since late 2017 was reported to the the Leader of the council several times and the matter was raised at a cabinet 'Question Time' in Februry 2019. A house opposite me has stood empty for eighteen months, and the pathetic lack of speed at turning homes around is a scandal. If this is just one small area what is the situation across the whole borough? I would support - as would many - a real drive to build social housing but not at the cost of existing residents and a loss of their amenities. The council should sort their abysmal housing department out first, before they do anything else. |