Wrexham,North Wales - Elderly resident 'driven out' of Caia Park home by anti-social tenant

Published date: 12 October 2015 | 

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AN ELDERLY resident has been driven out of her home because of an anti-social tenant, according to a councillor.

 

Wrexham Council’s social housing allocation policy came under fire at Caia Park Community Council’s October meeting after complaints made by Cartrefle ward councillor Bryan Halley.

 

He said: “There is a tenant in a block of flats for four at Pont Wen causing mayhem for the other three, two of whom are in their 90s.

 

“The other is 80-something, and she has actually left having been driven out of the premises after living there for 20 years.”

 

Smithfield PCSO Sophie McLellan suggested the matter could be reported to the police but Cllr Halley felt the problem was with the way flats were allocated, with a “young person” being put among very elderly residents.

 

He added: “I was there the other day, at a block 50 metres behind the one we’re talking about, picking up another resident to take them to Deva House.

“I heard screaming and shouting and this resident said “It’s happening here all the while, morning, noon and night”.

“I’ve flagged this up with Jayne Cotton (Wrexham Council’s estate officer), Communities First and the council’s legal department, and I can’t understand why we can’t just get rid of this tenant

 

“I was hoping our three county councillors (Cllrs Brian Cameron, Malcolm King and Colin Powell) would be here to sort tenant’s problems out. It’s been going on for far too long.”

“ Cllr Keith Gregory and I have been pursuing this for a year.”

 

Queensway councillor Carrie Harper said her understanding was that flats were allocated “to the next person on the list”, but that some blocks could be limited to older people above a certain age.

 

Before the meeting, apologies for absence were accepted from Cllrs Cameron, King and Powell.

Wrexham Council’s allocations policy was published in October, 2014.

 

The document states: “The council manages a number of sheltered housing units across the county borough.

“Many of these units benefit from the support of a resident or non-resident warden and a community alarm.

“Some of the accommodation is purpose-built for those with mobility problems.

 

“This accommodation is normally let to:

l Applicants over 60 years of age or applicants whose partner is over 60 years of age.

l Applicants or whose partners are aged between 55-60 who have a need for this type of accommodation, as set out in Part 3 of Supporting People Guidance.

“When a sheltered housing vacancy arises and there are no applicants on the housing register who meet the criteria, consideration will be given to other applicants who have any health or social care needs that may make them suitable for this type of accommodation.”

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