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gynn · 06-10-2010, 13:02

The houses in Pendle Street didn't fall into disrepair overnight. It was a process that took several years, so buildings insurance (renewable annually) would have long since ceased to be available.

The Council always used to deal with with such problems through its Slum Clearance programme, and got the money back from central government. Nowadays it has to meet the costs itself. It doesn't have a choice if the houses are in a bad enough state (as the surveys apparently show).It is a statutory duty.

Don't blame the ruling group. Blame the system.

06-10-2010, 13:02	#85
gynn Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,136 Liked: 10 times Rep Power: 4983	Re: Cllr Britcliffe is doing things right! The houses in Pendle Street didn't fall into disrepair overnight. It was a process that took several years, so buildings insurance (renewable annually) would have long since ceased to be available. The Council always used to deal with with such problems through its Slum Clearance programme, and got the money back from central government. Nowadays it has to meet the costs itself. It doesn't have a choice if the houses are in a bad enough state (as the surveys apparently show).It is a statutory duty. Don't blame the ruling group. Blame the system.