Sheltered housng: MP meets residents

LOCAL MP Greg Barker met residents of sheltered accomodation building Lawrence House last week, to discuss service charge increases from Rother Homes.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Jun 2009, 17:21 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:58 BST

A number of other items were discussed, including energy efficiency programmes and suggestions for improving housing accomodation within Bexhill.

Greg joined Mike Thomas, Homes and Communities Manager in the Sussex Region for Amicus Horizon, and Lord Brett Mclean, organiser and campaigner for the Federation of Small Businesses.

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Speaking after the meeting Greg said: "Not only was I pleased to join residents for tea, it also provided a valuable opportunity to keep up to date with the issues effecting Rother Homes Residents."

Mike Thomas agreed to liase with tenants over the future of Lawrence House and what improvements can be made.

Earlier this year residents of Auckland House, Wrestwood Road, complained charge increases were unfairly out of proportion with their pension rise.

Rother Homes explained the higher charges, saying they had for the first time been calculated on the actual cost of providing the services.

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