Serious disrepair and safety issues in Folkestone & Hythe District Council housing stock
“I feel trapped.” “Nobody is listening to me – that’s what it feels like.” “My mental health is going downhill rapidly due to this,” are just some of [...]
East Kent Housing
Time to go follow the money
While the Councils of East Kent publish reports on how rubbish East Kent Housing were at administering the P & R Installation Company Ltd contract, let’s not lose [...]
Further issues of possible non-compliance by East Kent Housing emerge
An East Kent Internal Audit makes clear there are justifiable concerns over the gas safety certificates fiasco. The preliminary findings of the audit into East Kent Housing, [...]
The Long Read: All 4 East Kent Chief Executives should resign over Gas Safety Certificate fiasco
All Cllrs of Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe & Thanet District Councils ought to bring a motion before their respective full councils regarding the lack of [...]
Half Truths by Dr Priest at Overview & Scrutiny Committee? You decide
At last night’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Tim Prater (Lib Dem), Cllr Lesley Whybrow (Green) and Cllr Laura Davison (Lab) did themselves proud by probing [...]
The End for Mr Anderson of East Kent Housing
Good journalism they say changes things. It has come to pass that the Director of Property Services at East Kent Housing, Mr Mark Anderson (pictured) has lost his job – [...]
A tragedy waiting to happen
When land becomes more important than thousands of people’s safety then something is wrong, horribly wrong. On the 6th June 2019 Cllr Tim Prater (pictured below) and [...]
East Kent Councils failing hundreds of tenants over gas safety checks
Hundreds of council tenants lives are being put at significant risk due to their landlords not undertaking compulsory gas safety checks. Hundreds of Council homes owned by [...]
In plain sight: The affects of Austerity in Kent.
Regardless of where you look Austerity is taking its toll across the County of Kent. Whether it be rent arrears caused by Universal Credit, a lack of transport causing [...]
F&HDC Overview & Scrutiny Committee want to hear from you
It is the Lion which has never roared nor is it ever likely to. Folkestone & Hythe District Council Overview & Scrutiny Committee has made a call out to you the [...]
Part 2: Betrayed by East Kent Housing
“All’s well that ends well.” ― William Shakespeare, After our post about Arthur on Monday, his life is in the process of being transformed. He was [...]
Betrayed by East Kent Housing
Arthur is 86. He has served in our armed forces and has been betrayed by one of his ward Cllrs, by Cllr Alan Ewart- James Cabinet member for Housing (pictured below left), by [...]
Issues with East Kent Housing’s P & R boiler contract?
P & R’ Installation Co Ltd (P & R) £27 million pound contract managed by East Kent Housing for central heating, emergency 24/7 gas and hot water repair [...]
Meet the East Kent Housing bosses
If you are an East Kent Housing Tenant and had issues with P & R, there will be a meeting at Dover Discovery Centre, York St, Market Square, Dover CT16 1PH, Room 112 [...]
Part 2: P & R Installation Company Ltd
A month ago we brought you a Long Read blog about P & R and how badly they were performing in relation to the £27 milllion pound central heating, emergency 24/7 gas and [...]
Are East Kent Housing turning a blind eye?
“It’s just not possible, really it isn’t possible”. However, East Kent Housing Ltd (EKH) – The UK’s first ‘super ALMO’, managing over [...]
Part 2: M & R Refurbishments Ltd.
In our first post about M& R Refurbishment Ltd (M & R), we informed you there had been allegations of overcharging and potential fraud by M & R on the external [...]
The Long Read: M & R Refurbishments Ltd.
East Kent Housing (EKH), the largest arms length management organisation in the country, recently employed a contractor to undertake external painting of its Council housing [...]
The Long Read: P & R Installation Company Ltd.
Forged gas certificates, Pensioners left without heating for weeks, children unable to stay in their homes, pipes left leaking for weeks, failed appointments, missed [...]
Auditor slams Fire Safety at East Kent Housing.
East Kent Housing (EKH) fire safety has been slammed by its auditor East Kent Audit Partnership. EKH is the largest Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) in the [...]
£971,000 And Rising
It’s like watching a car crash happen in slow motion. The Bed & Breakfast Figures are creeping ever so slowly towards breaking the £1 million pound barrier for the [...]