Site left in a state of neglect

I AM writing to express my disgust at the state of the site in Church Street, Littlehampton, that has been acquired by McCarthy & Stone or their associates.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Mar 2010, 14:36 BST

The once-beautiful houses are now derelict and the gardens left to go wild, some covered with builders' rubbish.

The fencing is less than adequate to keep out unwanted visitors and the police are called on a regular basis to evict youngsters who have

gained easy entry.

This site has been left in a disgraceful state of neglect.

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Will we awake one day to find that the houses have been destroyed by fire?

Church Street is one of the main thoroughfares in our town and this site gives a very poor impression of the neighbourhood.

I would like to know when the council is going to put pressure on the company responsible to improve the site and make it secure, or are they too lethargic to approach the mighty McCarthy & Stone?

Janet Rose

St Mary's Close

Littlehampton

Mike French, regional managing director for McCarthy & Stone, replied: "We have been awaiting approval from the county council to carry out an archaeological survey, which has prevented McCarthy & Stone from demolishing the existing buildings.

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"However, in the last seven days the local authority has agreed that the site can be cleared.

"Demolition works will be carried out in March."

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