Comments on: Crime, Safety and Sheer Bloody-Mindedness? http://www.london-e11.co.uk/2010/02/04/crime-safety-and-bloody-mindedness/ Leytonstone, Snaresbrook and Wanstead Community Website Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: carlmoss http://www.london-e11.co.uk/2010/02/04/crime-safety-and-bloody-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-473 carlmoss Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:33:23 +0000 http://www.london-e11.co.uk/?p=311#comment-473 Found this article: http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2010-01-27-Healey-pledges-new-council-powers-to-control-spread-of-shared-rented-homes which hopefully may help things. I notice the Irish government recently brought in something similar as well: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/1202/1224259892618.html Found this article: http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2010-01-27-Healey-pledges-new-council-powers-to-control-spread-of-shared-rented-homes which hopefully may help things. I notice the Irish government recently brought in something similar as well: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/1202/1224259892618.html

]]> By: Ten Inch Wheeler http://www.london-e11.co.uk/2010/02/04/crime-safety-and-bloody-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Ten Inch Wheeler Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.london-e11.co.uk/?p=311#comment-471 Good article. Just one more example; there's a block of private flats next to 'Ivory Mansion' on the High Road. The car park is utterly filthy with bags of rotting refuse that's been there for months. Visible through the arch under the flats are a group of garages, one with a broken door, literally bursting with God-knows-what type of rubbish. I find it incredible that the council have no powers to force the Landlord or tenants to clean the place up. Apart from the potential health risks, it's embarrassing. I had two friends over from Germany last week - where no property would ever be allowed to get in such a state. If the council want a more 'settled' population with all the potential benefits that brings, they really are going to have to find a way to act. Good article.

Just one more example; there’s a block of private flats next to ‘Ivory Mansion’ on the High Road. The car park is utterly filthy with bags of rotting refuse that’s been there for months. Visible through the arch under the flats are a group of garages, one with a broken door, literally bursting with God-knows-what type of rubbish. I find it incredible that the council have no powers to force the Landlord or tenants to clean the place up. Apart from the potential health risks, it’s embarrassing. I had two friends over from Germany last week – where no property would ever be allowed to get in such a state. If the council want a more ‘settled’ population with all the potential benefits that brings, they really are going to have to find a way to act.

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