In October, I visited Raleigh House with Councillors Janet Campbell, Stuart King, and Chrishni Reshekaron to hear residents’ concerns. Since then, I’ve met with Hexagon Housing on-site to push for action.

Here’s where things stand:

– A secure car park gate will be installed by 24th January, replacing the current gate that broke again after repairs.

– Communal windows were fixed on 13th January, and a fire safety review on the 17th is helping create a more reliable system.

– Missing metal bars on second-floor windows will be replaced by 30th January.

– The door entry system is being rewired this week.

– New locks for bin stores are on the way.

– Quotes are being chased for “No Dog Fouling” and “No Ball Games” signs.

– The canopy will be added to a biannual cleaning schedule, and inspections are now happening every two weeks to maintain cleaning standards. – CCTV, broken for over a year, is being investigated.

– Smoking in communal areas is under review by the Property Safety Team.

Quarterly surgery meetings begin in March to keep everyone informed. While I welcome these improvements, it is disappointing that residents have had to wait so long for these issues to be resolved. I will be revisiting Raleigh House in three months to ensure all promised work has been completed.