ECCOnoob Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 18 minutes ago, Pyrotequila said: Why would you wait 6 months to contact someone after not hearing about a repair? I'd be on the phone weekly for updates. As for the peeling paint, surely you'd just strip them and repaint them, not leave them to fester? Even if you do contact them weekly the council don't do anything. "we don't have the resources at the moment" "you are already on the waiting list" "its already part of our scheduled programme of works" "we have just changed contractors and its taking time" "its not a priority" Six months is nothing. There are stories of people waiting several years for their block repairs to be done . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (edited) It is called 'public service' - or total incompetence. Take your pick. Edited August 4 by RollingJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotequila Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 1 hour ago, ECCOnoob said: Even if you do contact them weekly the council don't do anything. "we don't have the resources at the moment" "you are already on the waiting list" "its already part of our scheduled programme of works" "we have just changed contractors and its taking time" "its not a priority" Six months is nothing. There are stories of people waiting several years for their block repairs to be done . Complaining and going to the local MP works, it still takes time though. I just get the impression that the woman in the story just let things slide and didn't push the issue as hard as she could have. We had a water leak into our flat from 3 floors above us.... complaints to council, emails to councillors and MP, in total it took 9 months to get everything fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannington Lad Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 5 hours ago, hackey lad said: They’ve been in power years here . Wait what, Labour have only been in government about 4 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 1 minute ago, Stannington Lad said: Wait what, Labour have only been in government about 4 weeks But central government don't run local services - that is down to the local administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannington Lad Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 1 hour ago, RollingJ said: But central government don't run local services - that is down to the local administration. Yeah and largely funded by central government. Austerity hitting Labour councils harder than Tory areas | Government Business Labour councils in England hit harder by austerity than Tory areas | Austerity | The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Just now, Stannington Lad said: Yeah and largely funded by central government. Austerity hitting Labour councils harder than Tory areas | Government Business Labour councils in England hit harder by austerity than Tory areas | Austerity | The Guardian Irrelevent in this case - it appears it has taken the council 5 years and counting to fix an H&S issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannington Lad Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 19 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Irrelevent in this case - it appears it has taken the council 5 years and counting to fix an H&S issue. Why is it irrelevant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 1 minute ago, Stannington Lad said: Why is it irrelevant? Because - and I suspect we are not being told the full story here - H&S issues are a priority, and no way should take 5+ years, irrespective of 'funding' issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz 786 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 4 hours ago, RollingJ said: Hate to say this, but I think this is third/fourth? time this story has been posted on here. Correct it has ...it wants closure 😕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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