Fire Safety At Great Arthur House [1] - goldenlaneestate.org2024-03-19T03:48:02Zhttp://goldenlaneestate.org/forum/topics/fire-safety-at-great-arthur-house-1?commentId=2323372%3AComment%3A57058&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDavid I agree with your point…tag:goldenlaneestate.org,2017-06-27:2323372:Comment:575842017-06-27T14:27:51.434ZHussainhttp://goldenlaneestate.org/profile/FasahatHussain
<p>David I agree with your points.</p>
<p>While the City of London should be applauded for the financial provision to allow the purchase of the social housing block to house some families affected by the tragedy in RBKC, what is clearly not acceptable is the failures by RBKC to provide for its own residents. RBKC have sufficient surpluses in their accounts which would have allowed for the purchase of many new blocks.</p>
<p>Just as the City has found funds to purchase a block in RBKC, the City…</p>
<p>David I agree with your points.</p>
<p>While the City of London should be applauded for the financial provision to allow the purchase of the social housing block to house some families affected by the tragedy in RBKC, what is clearly not acceptable is the failures by RBKC to provide for its own residents. RBKC have sufficient surpluses in their accounts which would have allowed for the purchase of many new blocks.</p>
<p>Just as the City has found funds to purchase a block in RBKC, the City should have allocated funding to retain, and refurbish the ex YMCA block on Fann Street for social housing, rather than selling a new lease to Redrow.</p>
<p></p> What I don't understand is wh…tag:goldenlaneestate.org,2017-06-22:2323372:Comment:570582017-06-22T17:50:18.114ZLee Studleyhttp://goldenlaneestate.org/profile/LeeStudley
What I don't understand is what the other London boroughs are doing to assist as from what I can see is that the Col are paying to rehouse around half of the homeless families, its great that they are helping out but surely others should be doing their bit. And Jean i totally agree with you that the YMCA seems to have been done very quickly even though I'm sure they must have had the same planning restraints as our blocks I live in Crescent House and dreaming of the day we get new windows if…
What I don't understand is what the other London boroughs are doing to assist as from what I can see is that the Col are paying to rehouse around half of the homeless families, its great that they are helping out but surely others should be doing their bit. And Jean i totally agree with you that the YMCA seems to have been done very quickly even though I'm sure they must have had the same planning restraints as our blocks I live in Crescent House and dreaming of the day we get new windows if only to help block out some of the noise. Perhaps this is the new stand…tag:goldenlaneestate.org,2017-06-21:2323372:Comment:570542017-06-21T21:54:51.756ZJMhttp://goldenlaneestate.org/profile/JeanMcMeakin
<p>Perhaps this is the new standard for all Corporation tenants: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/21/grenfell-tower-families-to-be-given-68-flats-in-luxury-apartment-complex" target="_blank">CoL flats</a></p>
<p>Whilst we can applaud the CoL for stepping in to sort out the RBK&C's urgent housing needs, it does beg the question as to why the CoL choses to move at such a glacial pace when refurbishing its own properties (a pace which is unacceptable). If the former YMCA…</p>
<p>Perhaps this is the new standard for all Corporation tenants: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/21/grenfell-tower-families-to-be-given-68-flats-in-luxury-apartment-complex" target="_blank">CoL flats</a></p>
<p>Whilst we can applaud the CoL for stepping in to sort out the RBK&C's urgent housing needs, it does beg the question as to why the CoL choses to move at such a glacial pace when refurbishing its own properties (a pace which is unacceptable). If the former YMCA can be refurbished within such a brisk timescale, there can be no reason why the woeful state of our own estate can't be similarly dealt with. I am pretty fed up with our estate having the characteristics of a dilapidated 70's sink estate, complete with crumbling concrete and peeling paint.</p>
<p>Are the CoL not ashamed of this state of affairs? In my block, no definite date for concrete repairs, for window replacement, for external painting. Just lots of service charges for 'supervision and management'.</p>
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