Council successfully finds new homes for tenants affected by flood
We have successfully re-homed nearly all the tenants affected by a devastating water leak, which forced us to bring forward the planned decommissioning of a block of flats.
The leak, which occurred in June at Priory Court, caused significant flooding to communal areas and damaged electrical installations. With the safety of tenants' paramount, we made the decision at the time to evacuate the building, with all 36 households offered hotel accommodation.
Since then, we have worked very closely with the tenants to understand their requirements and find them permanent alternative accommodation that meets their needs.
So far 33 households are about to, or have already, moved into their new home, and we are working hard to address specific issues with the remaining affected tenants with a view to finding them a suitable new home as soon as possible.
Councillor Chris Buckley, Cabinet Member for Housing, said:
"This has been a deeply regrettable situation, and I want to thank the tenants of Priory Court for their understanding and patience during what has undoubtedly been a very difficult time. The wellbeing of residents has always been our top priority, and I am pleased that nearly all households have now been successfully re-homed. I would also like to pay tribute to the hard work of our council teams, who have gone above and beyond to support tenants and ensure they were able to move into new homes as quickly as possible."
Previous approved plans to decommission Priory Court, along with neighbouring Park and Peareth Court will continue, with a demolition date to be announced in due course.
We have successfully re-homed nearly all the tenants affected by a devastating water leak, which forced us to bring forward the planned decommissioning of a block of flats.
The leak, which occurred in June at Priory Court, caused significant flooding to communal areas and damaged electrical installations. With the safety of tenants' paramount, we made the decision at the time to evacuate the building, with all 36 households offered hotel accommodation.
Since then, we have worked very closely with the tenants to understand their requirements and find them permanent alternative accommodation that meets their needs.
So far 33 households are about to, or have already, moved into their new home, and we are working hard to address specific issues with the remaining affected tenants with a view to finding them a suitable new home as soon as possible.
Councillor Chris Buckley, Cabinet Member for Housing, said:
"This has been a deeply regrettable situation, and I want to thank the tenants of Priory Court for their understanding and patience during what has undoubtedly been a very difficult time. The wellbeing of residents has always been our top priority, and I am pleased that nearly all households have now been successfully re-homed. I would also like to pay tribute to the hard work of our council teams, who have gone above and beyond to support tenants and ensure they were able to move into new homes as quickly as possible."
Previous approved plans to decommission Priory Court, along with neighbouring Park and Peareth Court will continue, with a demolition date to be announced in due course.
