Bradford Park Flats - door problems

The doors of all three blocks of flats in Bradford Park are regularly vandalised (20 separate repairs in 2007 so far). We have contacted Somer Housing Trust to find out what they intend to do about this issue.

Somer said that they are making plans to install high security entrance systems over the next two years targeted at areas with the biggest security problems. Bradford Park flats will be included in this programme, but at present Somer do not know whether Bradford Park will be included in the 2007/8 or 2008/9 programmes. Somer’s antisocial behaviour team is also aware of the situation.

We have written to Somer to urge them to put Bradford Park high up the list for 2007/08. We think that to wait more than another year for these upgrades is much too long.

We will continue to keep an eye on developments. We also believe that where there are tenants associations putting pressure as a group on Somer more is likely to be done to solve problems and to make improvements.

If anyone is interested in having a role in forming such a group, please contact us and we will convene a meeting of interested residents.