Well everyone knows that my youngest Daughter and her little family of Three Children have been living with me for a while.
This is because the flat where she is supposed to live is unlivable due to the wilful neglect of our Local Borough Council. The Flat is damp due to the damp course ~ it also has asbestos in it and everyone knows what happens when water and asbestos meet!!
Would YOU put YOUR children and grandchildren at risk with ASBESTOS in a building ~ I WONT!!
This Council have been promising to re~house my daughter for well over a year now and promised faithfully that that would happen by the time my youngest grandson was six months old! He is now 13 months old!
My other grandchildren my Grandaughter who is nine and eldest Grandson who is seven ~ too old the law says to share a bedroom!! A Law which the Local Council doesn't seem to think applies to them!
What is happening right now is they have cut her Housing Benefit ~ allowed her rent to build up to several hundred pounds and threatening to evict her and her children and take her to court!
What a Joke!! She is a Single Parent Family. What do these silly people hope to achieve by their actions.
The Council have been aware of the situation for some time now and this whole mess could have been avoided if they had just done what they promised!!
The annoying thing is that the housing part of W....... Borough Council and the Estates Manager part were aware all the time about the situation and why my daughter and her family were here but failed to inform the Benefits dept of the Council. Several months ago there was a meeting help at my Doctors surgery that representatives from the Council attended and the Benefits part were completely unaware of!! The point of the meeting was to express the urgency of re-housing them from this disabled house to a new home. My daughter was offered tempory accommodation in SLOUGH!! That would have meant being over 30 miles away from me - in a bed and breakfast and interrupting the children's schooling! Are these idiots for real I ask my self!! So we have no B&B's in this part of the Country!! That will be news to all local B&B establishments!!
TOTAL LACK OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COUNCIL DEPARTMENTS!!!!
So my Daughter and her three young children will continue to live this this household adapted for two severely disabled people ~ Namely my Stroke Victim Husband and my 23 year old Son a road accident victim.
The Local Council have been putting their lives at risk for some time now. Can you imagine how dangerous it is for two adults who walk around holding onto handrails and walls for support with young children racing around them all the time.
The trouble these days are that we are all just numbers ~ It is not a Free Country ~ we are NOT a Free People! We are ruled ~ dictated to by people we Employ to help and look after our Country and well being.
I am my daughters only support ~ she has no man to lean on and receives no financial help from her children's fathers. She is a lovely person who has brought much happiness to me and deserves better. And if all Mothers gave their children as much love as she gives hers this would be a better world to live in.
Some months ago a gentleman turned up on MY doorstep from the benefits side of the Council! this happened directly after a meeting at my Doctors Surgery in march. At the meeting two representatives came from the Local Council ~ the Estates Manager and an employee from the housing office! Both these people denie informing the benefits department!!!!!!!!
The guy from the benefits department coerced my Daughter into making a statement saying she was not living at the flat even though she had been there for 2 days a week. He told her it would be to her benefit if she made the statement because it would force the Council to re~house her quicker because they would no longer receive rent from their benefit department for the flat!
WELL ~ it didn't work like that. Another Lady turned up on my doorstep one Thursday afternoon saying My Daughter should hand back the keys!
Well fine says I ~ when do you want the keys and when does she have to move everything from the flat. By the weekend says she!!!!!!! Right ~ Not possable but that answer was unacceptable by the Council. The outcome now is that my Daughter owes them over £1000 rent and over £700 Council Tax!
What a most wonder thing to be happening to a single parent family and her disabled relatives.
We could have moved her from the flat with a bit of help from the Council! I am 4ft 11 inches and 58 years old! My Daughter is about 5ft 3 inches and weighs about 7 stone!
Am I supposed to summon my brothers from their graves to help me! Are we supposed to carry her furniture across the Estate and store it in the front Garden!
Well, it looks like they will have their flat back but with all my Daughters possessions in it as there is no way we can move them out!
Well I went to the Court with a letter of authorization from my Daughter to act on her behalf. But that wasn't acceptable although all these months the Council have infact been dealing with me over the issue and not my Daughter. I have read all the letters and acted on them because I am more equipped with lifes experiences to do so than my Daughter! Who the Council have taken advantage of every step of the way!!
I took with me today the 25th September 2006, loads of photographic evidence concerning the dampness of the flat and the ASBESTOS but the Judge didn't even look at them. WHY? Because W....... Borough Councils Legal Rep is Coloured!! It was my feelings and beliefs today that the Council are using our coloured Brothers in certain types of employment to their own ends. The Judge was white and accepted everything the Councild man said without question because had he questioned he would have been accused of being RASCIST!!!
We are having our own Racism Laws used against us by unscrupulous Government officials!
Anyone who knows me knows I am NO Racist and a persons colour has never been an issue. But today Racism was used against my family by W....... Borough Council as a means to their own ends!
The Photographs of the Asbestos being removed from the Flat above my Daughters were taken in 2002. The Lady in the Flat has since died which is very sad as she was a lovely soul. The Asbestos below was taken from One Room!!!!
What you see below is a KILLER!!!!
I have the Original Photographs and Negatives.
The Photographs of the Damp and peeling Asbestos Artex in my Daughters Flat were taken today Monday 25th September 2006.
Remember while looking at them that the Local Council says this doesn't exsist in the Flat ~ so I guess its all an ILLUSION!!!! The Carpet Ilusion is about 22ft x 12ft!!!!!!
Asbestos and children
Certain factors mean extra care should be taken to protect children from asbestos. First of all the younger you are when exposed, the younger you will be should disease start to show despite the long latency period. Secondly children might be particularly vulnerable to cancers. Young body tissue is growing and may be more susceptible to carcinogens.
The 1960 paper by Wagner, which first described mesothelioma in South Africa, refers to eleven cases where the disease resulted from exposure in childhood. The children lived in the vicinity of a blue asbestos (crocidolite) mine. Several cases of children developing mesothelioma are described by Paul Holt in Inhaled Dust and Disease. One asbestos factory near London seems particularly guilty of killing children in its neighbourhood, though this might only mean that other factories have not been studied so thoroughly. 12 cases of mesothelioma are known, all of people who lived near to the factory during their childhood; 11 of them were women.
Asbestos has been found in the lungs of very young children (three weeks-25 months) when examined after they had died.
A 1983 US Consumer Product Safety Commission expressed concern about the risk of exposure to levels of asbestos fibres at or below the environmental action level of 0.01 fibre/ml. It is worrying that schools may be declared safe and uncontaminated at this level. The Commission added, "Because of the rapid increase of risk with time, the lifetime effect of exposure in childhood is likely to be much greater than if exposure begins in adulthood."
This US Commission attempted to quantify the risk to children's health. They estimated that three children in every 1,000 exposed to 0.01 fibres/ml (the "acceptable" environmental level) for 10 years would die of asbestos-related cancer. This figure although frightening in itself, takes no account of the increased risk from "peak" exposures or the fact that many children, particularly the disadvantaged, live in homes containing so much asbestos they can be described as asbestos boxes.
Women and asbestos
A recent New Statesman article by Sally Moore, a partner at solicitors Leigh, Day and Co., and Joanne Lenaghan, a former researcher for Clydeside Action on Asbestos, highlights the fact that many women die of asbestos-related diseases, yet they are ignored by the system, especially for state benefits. They do not dispute that there is a much higher level of these diseases among men. They argue, however, that there tends to be a lack of adequate investigation into the possibility that asbestos may have caused these illnesses in women. They point to "a combination of ignorance and prejudice in the medical, social and legal professions."
A lot of the problem is due to the mistaken belief that only a very large dose of asbestos can cause cancer or asbestosis. The way in which women tend to have been exposed in the past confirms that there is no level below which exposure to asbestos can be considered "safe".
***Update 20th April 2007***
Well ~ what has happened so far!! W....... Borough Council of S..... UK on the 26th October 2006 evicted My Daughter and her 3 young children from 107 Roman Way Farnham. They are officially living here as they have no where else to go. My Daughter receives no help or communication from the Childrens Fathers!!
Now the Council are trying to get over £2000 in back rent and council tax from my Daughter!! My Daughter was obviously on Income Support and not elligable to pay Rent or Council Tax.
My Daughter wasn't living at the Councils Flat because it has affected both her health and the health of her two elder children. Despite the photographs of the carpet underlay measuring approx 25ft x 12ft and riddled with water marks the Council still say the flat was not damp! Please note ~ this is a ground floor flat we are talking about!
Please note - this Estate is built on the site of a Roman Palace and an aquiduct ran across it and also this area is full of underground streams!!
What help did we get or infact what help are we getting? Nil by mouth or deed!!!!!!
My Doctor said he has never heard so many lies from a Council! Two meeting were held at my Doctors Surgery - attended by A Health Visitor~ Social Services ~ My Doctor ~ 2 representatives from Waverley BC and my Daughter and Myself. The Council had so so many letter from various people stating re-housing of my Daughter and the Children was of the utmost inportance! But took absolutaly no notice!
Everything agreed at these meetings was renaged on by W....... BC!!
Was Daughter was at the top of a waiting list ~ prioity case ~ for two years!
The Local Concervative MP wrote to them.
Since being evicted my Daughter has been removed from the Housing List - from being at the top for two years as a prioity case - she no longer exists with Council! She has to resign to the Housing List! So what has happened to all the letters various organisations and people have written on her and the childrens behalf? Where is her File? Will they all have to be written again? I would have thought the most obvious and logical thing to have done would have been housing to hand the file to their homeless section, which is where my Daughter will be! But on the other hand if the local Government had brains they would be dangerous!
Now in my house I have a purpose build shower room for my severley disabled husband that he can't use as I have had to store my daughters belongings there. We had to leave all her furniture in the flat as the Council renaged on their agreement to find storage for it!
I share a bed with my serverly disabled 24 year old son - not very nice as my son and I both have lost our personal space which is very important for any individual to have! My son suffers more nocturnal epileptic fits as a result from Brain damage from a road accident! My Husband sleeps downstairs and has had more fits as well and falls over quite frequently - his health has deteriorated! My 2 year old grandson sleeps with his 10 year old sister in my living room. My 8 year grandson sleeps in the small room upstairs and my daughter and clothes and childrens toys are all in what was once my bedroom and personal space!
*UpDate 9th December 2007*
We moved the Childrens sleeping arangments after the above was written. My Grandaughter moved in with her Mother but as it was a single bed prefered to sleep on the floor. However, we had to move her back in with her Brother as like all little girls she prefered to watch mummy's TV rather than sleep.
Social Services had given my Daughter Bunk Beds but they would not stack on top of each other and were used as single beds until they collapsed.
So we were left with one bed and a mattress. The Children were given the choise how they wanted to sleep. My Grandaughter prefered the bed and Grandson the mattress.
I took a lot of my personal clothes etc from the room to make space and the last time the Social Worker visited and saw their sleeping arangments she said 'That is much better'. This she denigned saying in C....!
My Daughter's Solicitor for housing had a letter from W....... Borough Council last year stating that although she owed rent they would rehouse her.
At a meeting at the School some months ago I was waiting outside the headmistresses office and heard the Social Workers say to the Lady representing Waverley 'are you going to rehouse C........ and Mrs D..... said NO!
W....... have renaged on their agreement with my Daughters Solicitor.
My Daughter continues to pay the arrears as told by her Solicitor.
My Daughter had a counterclaim for Rent Arrears but agreed with her Solicitor did not pursue this as Rent Arrears would have accumalated even more so it was Decided to hand back the keys.
I handed in the Flat Keys to The Locality Office before the eviction date and Mrs D.....called me a liar in the meeting at the School and said the keys were not handed in! I want an apology from the Council for that!
My Daughter also had an argument under the 'doctrine of estoppel' as it was represented to her that by signing the form by Waverley Benefits representative that it would add her to be rehoused quicker!
Well we all know that did not happen.
My Daughter is bidding on 3 Bedroomed Houses.
Read What the Council are telling Jeremy Hunt our MP.
Mr R..... of W.......
says she is elligable to bid for 3 Bedroomed houses why does it say on her account page that she is NOT Elligable for ANY properties ~ Please Read.
I note as of today the Property on this Estate has been let to a Band B Person Priority date 3rd September!!!! My Daughter was Priority for over 2 Years and our Doctor wrote to the Council to get her from Bank C into a higher band on the medical grounds of the severley disabled people in this house! They said Medical Grounds on their part didn't count towards getting my Daughter and the Children re-housed.
The Council were FULLY AWARE of the need for my Daughter to get the house in R.... Way by a certain date in December as Jeremy Hunt had informed them of the Urgency.
I hold W....... Borough Council responsable for the loss of my Grandchildren and the emotional damage being done to them.
We hope to take Waverley to Court for Renaging on their agreement to rehouse my Daughter and for misconduct!
Please read all the letters!!
Letter from W....... Borough Council Promising to rehouse my Daughter and the Children!
Letters to Jeremy Hunt from W....... Borough Council saying she is eligable for housing when it states on her Account Form she isn't!! Scroll to bottom ~ middle sentence.
Dear Marion,
Thank you for your further e-mail regarding Catherine’s housing situation. My office has spoken to Mike Rivers at Waverley Borough Council who has explained that the Council has written to Catherine’s solicitor regarding the issues you have raised. However, Mr Rivers explained that Catherine is registered with the Council for a 3 bed roomed property and if she bids for a 2 bed roomed property it will state that she is not eligible to bid for these.
I accept that it is very confusing. Mr Rivers added that they are very happy to continue discussions with Social Services if this will be helpful. I trust the full explanation to Catherine’s solicitor will have clarified these matters, and I hope that Catherine’s housing situation is resolved very soon.
From: Marion Bridger [mailto:night_owl@fsmail.net]
Sent: 02 December 2007 23:57
To: HUNT, Jeremy
Subject: Vacant House in Roman Way
Importance: High
Dear Jeremy,
Catherine has been bidding on houses but if you look at the page below you will see that it says she is NOT eligible for any properties! Up until October of last year she was 'Priority' for two years and was on the transfer list for about three years before that! After you writing to them I thought they were aware of the urgency. The appeal date is December 17th. It would be nice to have them for Christmas. It is a month since I have seen my Grandchildren.
The bidding on the house in Roman Way finishes at midnight tonight. Catherine should get that house as it is only a few hundred yards from mine and on this estate where she has lived for over 23 years. It is the perfect house for her. It was formally a disabled house ~ I knew the people that lived in there and died about 2 years ago. The house was then let to a young family and my grandchildren used to play there with them. All my 3 Grandchildren have lived in Roman Way all their lives and their friends and school friends live here. Its convenient for their school and also because Catherine is my only help with her disabled Father and Disabled Brother. It will be absolutely disgusting if they don't give here that house because I really can't see that anyone's need is greater than hers at this moment.
The 20th December is the 11th anniversary of Roberts accident. He received no compensation for that as there were no witnesses. My granddaughter was born 5 months after that and got us through a time that we probably wouldn't have copped without her. She wrote a card for Roberts Birthday last Thursday and it broke my heart to see him break down and cry when he read it! You cannot imagine what damage has been done to my family and emotional damage that Social Services have done to my grandchildren that will affect them for the rest of their lives. How can people tell so many lies to achieve what they think is right! Margaret Thatcher said we must think of the Children! Well, Liberal and Labour were not thinking of them! The sooner we get a Government that is honest and caring the safer the people in this country will be.
We have had no contact from Waverley regarding the letter you wrote. If Catherine is not allocated that house I will have to go to the Government Ombudsman and Press.
Please will you contact them before they allocate this property to someone else.
Sandy Hill Road, Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0ES
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UPDATE JANUARY 22nd 2008
As you will see my Daughter bid on the Property in Roman Way December 2nd! It is now January 22nd and that Property, although let, still remains empty and appears to have been vandalized twice by some of the children who live on this estate!
Had my Daughter been allocated that house in the Court on 17th December she could have contested the interim C... Order for the return of her children.
It is my view that Waverley and Social Services are working in Coercion to NOT re-house my Daughter. It is my belief that Waverley Borough Council are aware that Social Services have no intention of returning my Grandchildren to their Mother.
I accuse Waverley Borough Council for the reason my Grandchildren were removed from this family. Had Waverley re-housed my Daughter her children would be with her still. Waverley had 3 years to re-house my Daughter and 2 of those years she was PRIOIRTY! Waverley have never offered her a house anywhere! She gave a wide area this side of Farnham but the truth is Waverley have sold most of the houses on those large estates and not replaced them!
A member of my family has offered to clear my Daughters Rent arrears which I feel she doesn't owe them. In a Councils Tenancy Agreement it is stated that the property has to be maintained to a certain standard and the property she was in did not meet The Governments Requirements!
If Waverley have no intention to re-house mt Daughter I have informed them that she will continue to pay the arrears at £3.00 per week until cleared and the money that has been donated from a family member will go into finding Private Accommodation.
I have also noted that all the 3 Bedroom Houses that my Daughter has bid on have all been let to people in A and B Category. My Daughter is in C. Apparently A and B are for people with Medical needs. When My Grandchildren were here my Doctor wrote to Waverley's Medical Officer stating her urgency for rehousing due to the fact that this was a registered disabled household and he received a reply ~ not from the medical officer ~ but from the Rent Office stating she wasn't eligible for a higher category! I think Waverely forgot that my Daughter and her Children living here were living here TEMPORALY not Permanently.
Well the houses that have been let I will be investigating to see what the medical needs of these people were!
My Web Hosts were complained to and my Computer Hacked into. I believe that Waverley Borough Council are responsable for both as Social Services have not complained about my website since I removed my Grandchildrens names!
