Friday 8 January 2010

Neglect in North End Neighbourhoods

Hammersmith & Fulham Conservatives may be trying to deny what local residents know to be true - the planned demolition of people's homes in 2012 - but our local canvassing work has revealed that the Tories are doing themselves no favours in the run up to that date.

These pictures show the shocking state of neglect in some of the social housing blocks in our Ward.

North End Labour Action Team, Daryl Brown, Max Schmid and Matt Turmaine were canvassing in late December at Lickey House and Desborough House on the West Kensington Estate. At the top of the block and on the stairwells, the Council's lack of care or effort is evident; as rust-riddled infrastructure and stairs that look like they've not been cleaned for months have to be endured by local residents.

Daryl (pictured above) commented: 'It's a disgrace. Why isn't the Council keeping these areas clean and tidy? These flats are people's homes. Just because they're planning to knock them down shouldn't mean residents can't expect cleanliness in the meantime.'

The Tories may try to deny their plans for social housing in the area but their unwillingness to spend
any money keeping standards even vaguely acceptable suggests that in practice they've given up trying to pretend.
 
Promoted by James Goldstone on behalf of North End Labour Candidates at 28 Greyhound Road, W6 8NX.