After a year of waiting and a third fire, some progress was made this evening at a public meeting held for Berecroft residents. Organised by local Councillors and the Berecroft Residents Association, South Anglia set out a definitive set of pledges.
I have held a number of meetings with Anglia, the Police and Fire Officers in recent weeks in order to get a fuller picture, and also to help expedite measures. I was glad that I was able to bring Grant Shapps, Housing Minister, to Berecroft, just after the latest fire.
Tonight we heard the following from Anglia:
- Better Communication between residents and the Housing Association;
- An open consultation to begin and published for all residents to see;
- Work to begin replacing the roofs from July 2010;
- All the roofs to be replaced by the Summer of 2010;
- The guttering problems to be fixed.
Although the building works will take up to ten months - after a year of delays - at least something is now happening. As I said to residents at the meeting, I and the Steering Group will be watching like hawks to ensure that South Anglia deliver on their promises.
by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com
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