Hyndburn Homes - security compromised. - Page 3

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 09:47

I deduce that flats are left empty because, until they have been refurbished to a set standard, they cannot be re-let.
It appears to matter not that many are living in flats below that standard.
The published promised programme of works to bring them to that standard has been abandoned.
However, the way they go about doing refurbs is traumatic for residents, as my month long experience of my disabled shower install showed me.

Obviously HH is so strapped for cash that they can do not much more than fulfil obligations relating to Health and safety, and the solve those in the cheapest possible way.
Hence -remove locks instead of replace locks.

I have had no response yet to my repair report of the landing light off last night.
If it was a deliberate cost saving excercise, they have shot themselves in the foot, by creating a safety hazard

garinda · 29-07-2011, 10:06

I was talking to someone who lives in the flats near Rhyddings school, and the same thing has happened there, to the flats that share a communal hallway.

Ridiculous, and most certainly comprimises the security of residents.

Why have they only decided now, that it's a saftety issue?

As Harwood Red posted, if there's a fear of ease of access they should replace the locks similar to the ones in Blackburn, not leave the flats open to any passing undesirable.

jaysay · 29-07-2011, 10:08

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I deduce that flats are left empty because, until they have been refurbished to a set standard, they cannot be re-let.
It appears to matter not that many are living in flats below that standard.
The published promised programme of works to bring them to that standard has been abandoned.
However, the way they go about doing refurbs is traumatic for residents, as my month long experience of my disabled shower install showed me.

Obviously HH is so strapped for cash that they can do not much more than fulfil obligations relating to Health and safety, and the solve those in the cheapest possible way.
Hence -remove locks instead of replace locks.

I have had no response yet to my repair report of the landing light off last night.
If it was a deliberate cost saving excercise, they have shot themselves in the foot, by creating a safety hazard

This post Margaret has just reminded me about the flat opposite me, a chap moved out because he got beat up with some yobs creating a nuisance, as I said this is one were the turn round was very quick. However, it appears that the guy who got the flat was promised a wet room, much the same that you wanted (although this is a ground floor flat, which I'm wondering if it makes a difference) from what I hear on the grapevine, this chap kicked up such a stick when he'd only been in a very short time, that he now has a nice new wet room

now let me see whats HH telephone number

I've only been in my flat 21 years

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 10:09

Some scrap metal yard is about to get a lorry load of mortice locks.
They can't sell them on ebay because they forgot to ask residents for the keys

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 10:21

PS I didn't get a wet room - just a shower stall with a tiled step into it - incidentally I stubbed my slippered toe against the step recently and two tiles came off.
I paid for my replacement radiator, shower head and floorcovering.
I had waited three years for that shower.

Neil · 29-07-2011, 10:24

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Some scrap metal yard is about to get a lorry load of mortice locks.
They can't sell them on ebay because they forgot to ask residents for the keys

Why would that stop them?

Have you had a response from them yet?

Have you contacted your local councillor about this?

Everyone who lives in one of the flats should do both.

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Neil

Why would that stop them?

Have you had a response from them yet?

Have you contacted your local councillor about this?

Everyone who lives in one of the flats should do both.

My neighbour (member b rawlinson) has contacted our local councillor and G Jones. I have contacted Accy observer. We are co-ordinating efforts.

Neil · 29-07-2011, 10:46

You need everyone to contact them all. More voices the better. HH wont like the massive number of complaints

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Neil

You need everyone to contact them all. More voices the better. HH wont like the massive number of complaints

B Rawlinson knows many people on this (John St) estate and says more than just us has contacted the local councillor.
He has been told of an elderly lady who has been burgled 3 times and is distraught

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 11:39

Hyndburn Homes is now part of Symphony Housing Group after the merger of its parent company Contour Housing Group with Vicinity Housing Group, shown here -
Contact us

I have telephoned Salford and was fobbed off - "ring our call centre number 03456021102"
I couldn't resist but ask 'Does it happen to be in India?'
answer 'No they are sat here next to me'
so I request 'transfer this call please'
answer 'I can't there is a queue'

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 12:11

Dave is gonna love this one

As well as funding 'alcohol awareness'(mentioned earlier), they have installed a new kitchen at Maundy Grange - free of course.

Contour Homes - Hyndburn Homes Social Housing, Regeneration and Community News & Events Details

Conclusion -
Public image matters more than tenants needs - and they actually pay a public relations firm - the more I delve the more sordid it gets

Retlaw · 29-07-2011, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Hyndburn Homes is now part of Symphony Housing Group after the merger of its parent company Contour Housing Group with Vicinity Housing Group, shown here -
Contact us

I have telephoned Salford and was fobbed off - "ring our call centre number 03456021102"
I couldn't resist but ask 'Does it happen to be in India?'
answer 'No they are sat here next to me'
so I request 'transfer this call please'
answer 'I can't there is a queue'

Somethings puzzling me about all this, face ache used to be employed by Hyndburn at the Cannon St offices of Hyndburns Housing department, suddenly all the housing stock and the employees were moved to the Globe center, as Hundburn Homes.
Now you say they have merged with another company. So who do the actual houses belong to, Hyndburn Council ?, or Hyndburn Homes ?.
If they now belong to H.H., what happened to the money from the sale of these houses.
Retlaw

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 13:28

I don't know the financial details of the hand over, but that is a sidetrack to what is happening now.
The housing association has had two mergers since it originated -
Hyndburn Homes absorbed by Contour Housing
Contour Housing recently absorbed by Symphony Housing Group

So Symphony Housing is the owner

MargaretR · 29-07-2011, 14:19

PS this map shows that the Hyndburn Homes subsiduary is the largest number of houses of all the areas where they operate with the sole exception of Liverpool

garinda · 29-07-2011, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Dave is gonna love this one

As well as funding 'alcohol awareness'(mentioned earlier), they have installed a new kitchen at Maundy Grange - free of course.

Contour Homes - Hyndburn Homes Social Housing, Regeneration and Community News & Events Details

I was waiting outside the Post Office today, in Accrington's Maundy Model Village.

In the five minutes I was waiting outside, I was approached and asked -

If I had a light.

For a cigarette.

If I could 'lend' someone a couple of quid.

Most oddly, and very aggressively, if I was a cop, and then a pig.

Perhaps they wanted the money to buy some flowers, to decorate the new kitchen.

Well done to all the tennants of Hyndburn Homes, who have provided their nice new kitchen.

Somewhere nice to cook the crack cocaine.