We've already written a fair amount about Barton House, a council housing block in the east of Bristol where residents were evacuated because of concerns about the structural integrity of the building.
Due to the emergency situation in one of our high rise blocks, we have suspended all non-urgent repairs to focus our teams on refurbishing our empty properties as quickly as possible. We’re very sorry for the delay and inconvenience; at the moment we ask that you report this after the 15th January. If there is a risk to health or safety, please call 0117 9222200, to carry out an health and safety assessment" I think they are broken and barely functioning. They've basically trashed the building I live in to refurbish but no work is taking place. I'm living on a building site!
If you want us to run a story on this, if you can send any relevant information, comments etc., it would be useful. If there's anything we can do to give people in Hartcliffe a voice, we'd be more than happy to do that. We're thinking about doing a piece on local authority neglect of their housing stock, particularly high rise blocks.
Keeping my fingers crossed the Bristol Post do cover it... Before I moved down here from Essex last year, I thought no council could be as dysfunctional as Thurrock are. Having spent nearly a year and a half watching the antics of Bristol City Council, I'm starting to think that yes, they are as bad as Thurrock, particularly when it comes to the way they 'communicate' with the residents they're supposed to serve:(
I just received this message from the council.
"Thank you for your repair request.
Due to the emergency situation in one of our high rise blocks, we have suspended all non-urgent repairs to focus our teams on refurbishing our empty properties as quickly as possible. We’re very sorry for the delay and inconvenience; at the moment we ask that you report this after the 15th January. If there is a risk to health or safety, please call 0117 9222200, to carry out an health and safety assessment" I think they are broken and barely functioning. They've basically trashed the building I live in to refurbish but no work is taking place. I'm living on a building site!
Hope you do get the issues in your block sorted out...eventually...
It's not just Bristol though... When we were living back in Essex, there were massive issues with the tower blocks in the areas we used to operate in, which were Thurrock and Basildon. This was what one of our friends living in a block in Basildon had to contend with: Seriously, how long does it take to fix a leak?! https://thurrockbasildonheckler.org/2021/02/23/seriously-how-long-does-it-take-to-fix-a-leak/ In Thurrock, it took ages for the council to do the simple job of fixing street lights on one of their estates which was right next to the council offices! Does it really have to take over a year to fix the lights on the Seabrooke Rise estate? https://thurrockbasildonheckler.org/2021/11/01/does-it-really-have-to-take-over-a-year-to-fix-the-lights-on-the-seabrooke-rise-estate/
If you want us to run a story on this, if you can send any relevant information, comments etc., it would be useful. If there's anything we can do to give people in Hartcliffe a voice, we'd be more than happy to do that. We're thinking about doing a piece on local authority neglect of their housing stock, particularly high rise blocks.
I've contacted The bristol Post today and sent some photos. The question is will Bristol end up like Thurrock and Birmingham?
Keeping my fingers crossed the Bristol Post do cover it... Before I moved down here from Essex last year, I thought no council could be as dysfunctional as Thurrock are. Having spent nearly a year and a half watching the antics of Bristol City Council, I'm starting to think that yes, they are as bad as Thurrock, particularly when it comes to the way they 'communicate' with the residents they're supposed to serve:(
Where is your building, Good Soldier?
Walwyn Gardens Hartcliffe