Ledbury Estate issues heard at Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting
On Monday 11th September, the issues on the Ledbury Estate were heard by Southwark's Overview & Scrutiny Committee at the Southwark Tooley Street headquarters. The Strategic Director for Housing and Modernisation; Gerri Scott, had submitted an update on the Ledbury tower blocks ahead of the meeting, see the full report here. In direct response to some of the points in her report, the Ledbury Action Group and the Ledbury Estate Tenant & Residents Association submitted the foll
Sajid Javid criticises Southwark Council in House of Commons
On 5th September 2017 Sajid Javid (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government) openly criticised Southwark Council for not acting upon the cracks at the Ledbury Estate towers sooner. He rightly states that the local authority must have known about these issues and did not take them seriously until after the Grenfell fire disaster. Hansard excerpt below. Hansard, House of Commons 05/09/17 Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab): "The statement reports that the weaknesses
Cracks posing massive fire risk in Ledbury Towers still not remedied
At a residents meeting held on 23rd August 2017, Southwark Council representatives told Ledbury Estate residents that the towers were now safe. Yet, little over a week later, one resident in the towers shares images and video of cracks in their flat, which still pose a massive fire risk, as they have not yet been filled and sealed with fire resistant material. Over two months since the cracks were found to be posing a fire risk on the Ledbury Estate, it transpires that Southw
Residents frustrated with miscommunications and delays to planned electrical works
After residents at Skenfrith and Peterchurch houses on the Ledbury Estate received letters on the evening of Friday 1st September informing them that on Monday 4th the electricity to the whole block would be switched off for the entire day, they hurriedly prepared themselves for the outage. Some residents booked Monday off work and rearranged plans to ensure that they were around. Many residents voiced their annoyance at the lack of due notice and the requirement to change pl
Ledbury Estate issues to be heard at upcoming Overview & Scrutiny Committee Meeting
Southwark's Mayor Smith has confirmed that the Ledbury Estate issues will be heard at the next Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting at Southwark's Tooley Street headquarters. The Ledbury Action Group are working alongside the Southwark Group of Tenants Organisations to prepare a statement. Residents are welcome to attend, the details are below: Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G01A - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH 7pm, 11th September 2017. If you would like to get involv
Ledbury Estate prepares to appoint an Independent Tenant & Leaseholder Advisor
As advised by the Southwark Group of Tenants Organisations, there is a need for an Independent Tenant and Leaseholder's Advisor on the estate. As such, interviews will begin in the following days to find a suitably experienced candidate to fulfil the role. The successful candidate would be paid by Southwark Council but obliged to remain impartial, strengthening the current resident engagement arrangements and helping to shape improved delivery service for residents, to empowe
Ledbury Action Group circulate newsletter to residents alongside Southwark's own updates
On Friday 1st September, residents volunteers circulated the first of Ledbury Action Groups newsletters with updates from the meeting held on 23rd August: Ledbury Action Group
Summary of the residents meeting with Southwark Council Wednesday 23rd August 2017 New website: www.ledburyestate.com Email: ledburyactiongroup@gmail.com Facebook: Ledbury Action Group Twitter: @LedburyAction The Ledbury Action Group are a small group of resident volunteers campaigning for answers and
Southwark dispense £200 cheques to residents amidst more electricity outages and unexplained leaks
Southwark Council have now handed out £200 cheques to each household on the Ledbury Estate as promised, to cover the increase in their utility usage. Residents have seen a sharp rise in their electricity costs since the 11th August when gas was removed from the buildings, and they are now solely relying on electricity to cover their cooking needs and to fuel the new immersion water heaters. Southwark Council added that they will now be paying residents £20 per week for ongoin
