Residents are doing it for themselves
This is a photo-blog of the neglect TDC has given to some areas of it's housing. This same neglect has been going on for 5 years.
Now the residents fight back in the only way they can - with brooms and rakes and tools to fix what TDC will not do for us.
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I've not posted here for a while and to be honest probably will not do so again. I do still blog you can read my musings at The Thanet Star where I write about Thanet in general but I've given up with TDC to be honest.
Getting beaten up by TDC builders and then harassed by a cop not liking my reporting him to the police complaints commission (over the aforementioned assault's (lack of) investigation), took that spark right out of what should have been a blog about doing basic gardening (because the council can not maintain even a featureless yard). I never got an answer out of the council over any of these issues and all three councillors failed to even stand for this area when the elections came around. That's not to say that they did not stand. (No one much felt like cleaning up the mess the council had made when it was clear that helping earns you a ride in an ambulance).I have started to talk about green issues again at The Green Moral and I have been talking about geek stuff and my general opinions like how much I loath the council and their workers when they are not up to the job (talking about that hello to the chap who serviced my boiler thanks for the advice that was dead handy). Anyway things of the geeky and opinionated nature are found at the oddly-named Fantastic Site of Lord Matt, Super Geek. Don't forget if you liked this blog come and see The Thanet Star - I think you might love it.
What follows is an archive of neglect that is officialy denied by TDC.
This shot shows the opposite block and the "cladding" they plan to add to the building.
There are still health risks blowing about from this bodged dry fibre and resin job!
the safety is worse than ever out there. I just hope that when one of those cowboy idiots finally pitch themselves off of there they don't land on me!
Revisit: after noticing me with a camera look - the walk way is clean (well, cleaner any way) even if the safty netting has fallen down...
This is a photo I managed to take of some stuff that got dumped, if any one could tell me what it is/was from this image I'll be very greatfull, it best not turn out to be an asbestos product...
Continueing the policy of identifying just who is to blame for what I caught an oppertunity to photograph a campany van. Investigations showed us that they are not in fact called Owl but DWL... One could also be forgiven for reading limited home improvments and thinking "how apt". feel free to call them on (freephone) 0500 45 45 40
I am pleased to report that not long after the workmen spotted me taking pictures (finally) that some changes started to take place. The high count of white hats reduced and while it is unclear if there are any foreman on site it is now clear who is not a foreman.
The Abuse by Thanet council continues and therefore so do we.
If you feel outraged by anything you see here the people to contact are:
Thanet Council Offices
Cecil Street
Margate
Kent
England
CT9 1XZ
Tel: 44 01843 577000
Fax: 44 01843 290906
Email: public.affairs@thanet.gov.uk
Web: www.thanet.gov.uk
If you feel strongly about these issues or you have been effect by them yourself you can also contect The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Health and Safety Executive as appropriate to your needs.
Enquiry Service
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
Tel: 020 7944 4400
Fax: 020 7944 6589
Website: www.odpm.gov.uk
Health and Safety Executive
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London
SE1 9HS
Tel: 0845 300 9923 (Incidents line)
0870 154 5500 (General information)
Fax: 029 2085 9260
E-Mail: hseinformationservices@natbrit.com
Website: www.hse.gov.uk
