Great Aunt's HA does not think this is an emergency!

moromir

Considering many local authorities are turning street lights off after 12am I'm not sure you'd get far with dark = danger arguements as anyone can just point to the Council's risk assessments saying the risk is neglible.

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

DaftyDuck wrote: »

Do you not think that, with the current storms, there may be rather more pressing emergencies and rather limited staff?

I agree it needs repairing, I'd agree time is of the essence, but I'd rather hope that priority is given to roofing matters, loss of power to a building, loss of water, loss of heating, flooding, flying debris.... etc ad nauseam

Quite it never amazes me how people think these things are matter of life and death when it fact as you say we have people with no heating no power etc

Just because someone is old does not mean this is "that important"

Their are much higher priorities tbh

Goldiegirl

It's lashing it down with rain, and blowing a gale.

With all due respect, no one's going to think it a good idea for an evening stroll, especially someone in their 80's.

By all means report it, but with this weather, it's possible there'll be other incidents which are life threatening - those are the emergencies.

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Goldiegirl wrote: »

It's lashing it down with rain, and blowing a gale.

With all due respect, no one's going to think it a good idea for an evening stroll, especially someone in their 80's.

By all means report it, but with this weather, it's possible there'll be other incidents which are life threatening - those are the emergencies.

quite, and if your brave enough to go out you will take a torch

jimbog

Not an emergency

Shelldean

wonder if it's the same HA that I'm dealing with?
Our communal lights don't work properly. But due to the set up of the housing, (we're in a courtyard) when the lights don't work it's like a black hole out there, as no external lights ( street lights) cant help.
Coupled with no lights the paving is very uneven and is basically an accident waiting to happen.


This has been on going since at least Sept, so I can assure you the HA will not class this as an emergency.

cavework

I know of a warden who is taking legal action against an HA because failed outside lighting that was reported over 7 days previously had not been repaired She fell and broke her ankle.

poppysarah

Take her a torch.

And contact councillors.

cavework

poppysarah wrote: »

Take her a torch.

And contact councillors.

Not the point .. the HA have a duty of care..
Also , maybe the elderly living on this Warden controlled scheme don't venture out after dark. What about the people visiting them?
Also I am pretty sure that the residents will pay a maintenance charge to cover repairs such as this?

dodger1

cavework wrote: »

Not the point .. the HA have a duty of care..
Also , maybe the elderly living on this Warden controlled scheme don't venture out after dark. What about the people visiting them?
Also I am pretty sure that the residents will pay a maintenance charge to cover repairs such as this?

Almost certainly but it's still not an emergency.