Open Letter to Cllr. Hamida Ali, Leader of Croydon Council, and Katherine Kerswell, Chief Executive, Croydon Council and Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing
Dear Cllr. Ali, Ms. Kerswell and Mr Copley,

As local residents, we are shocked and sickened by the scenes exposed on Regina Road in South Norwood by ITV news and tenants. This news comes just months after the council declared bankruptcy and as our vital local services are cut. We expect more from our Labour Council.

The council homes on Regina Road are covered in thick, black mould yet families have been left to survive in them. The CEO of the housing charity, Shelter, described the flats as “the worst she had ever seen.” One tenant said “I just feel like I’m going to kill myself”

These issues had been reported to the council multiple times. One tenant called Croydon Council at least ten times. We want to know what went wrong and we want this to never happen again.

We, your local residents, want to have faith in our local council. We believe after Croydon Council’s recent actions, that the solution does not lie behind closed doors. Those in charge must be publicly accountable for what happens to our families and our area. We are calling on you to:

-Move every single tenant in need to a suitable permanent home in the borough by the end of April and a timeline for all outstanding repairs on the Regina Road tower blocks
-Commit to a full inquiry with the involvement of the London Assembly Housing Committee.
-Publish targets and a timeline for improvement within the Council’s housing department.
-Commit to rapid escalation of tenant concerns around mould and an audit of all Council properties
-Tell us how Councillors and staff in the housing team will be trained to prevent future instances of systemic discrimination and negligence from occurring.

Signed,
Residents, London Borough of Croydon

Jane Royce, South Norwood resident
Amanda Shaw, South Norwood resident
Libby Hamilton, South Norwood resident
Charlotte Dal, South Norwood resident
Laura Wood, South Norwood resident
Leslie Parry, South Norwood resident
Stephen Bahooshy, South Norwood resident
Helen Rattigan, South Norwood resident
Stania Kamara, South Norwood resident
Diane Cook, South Norwood resident
Sarah C Armstrong, South Norwood resident
Miss S Newman, South Norwood resident
Dan Rattigan, South Norwood resident
Jeremy Taylor, South Norwood resident. Treasurer, South Norwood Labour Party branch
Kirsty Thorogood, South Norwood resident
Tom Thorogood, South Norwood resident
Karina Fernandez, South Norwood resident
Charlotte Lumsden, South Norwood resident
Clara Pa, South Norwood resident
Liz Harriott, South Norwood resident
James Stables, South Norwood resident
Harry Haydon, South Norwood resident
Lucy downer , South Norwood resident
Chloe Bridge, South Norwood resident
Rosemarie Green, South Norwood resident
Elizabeth Lewis, South Norwood resident
Nicola Treasure, South Norwood Resident
Matt Treasure, South Norwood resident
Becca Sarson, South Norwood resident
Bertha Fagbohun, South Norwood
Martin Wheatley, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood resident
Nathalie Mills, South Norwood Resident
Dennis Woodhouse, South Norwood resident
Rachel stables, South Norwood resident
Melody Arazaz, South Norwood resident
Sarah Johnson, Upper Norwood
Liz Daniels, South Norwood
Denise Stephenson, South Norwood
Gemma Stringer, South Norwood
Alex Toogood, South Norwood resident
Clarissa Jacob, South Norwood
Helen Eatwell, Addiscombe
Mrs. S. Leveson, South Norwood
Jeunita Jones, South Norwood
Perpetua Amoo, South Norwood
Perpetua Oladapo, South Norwood
Samantha Little South Norwood
Lauren Hanrahan, SE25
Norman Murray, South Norwood
Carleigh Grogan, South Norwood
Carleigh Grogan, South norwood
Adge Acheampong, South Norwood
Andrew Sarson, Croydon
E T Dawson South Norwood
Louise McFetridge, Crystal Palace/ Norwood
Jenny Brandon, Sunny Bank South Norwood
Dave Lukes, South Norwood
Shahid Qaiser, South Norwood
Marie Ellis, Norwood
Emma Guthrie, South Norwood
Victoria H, South Norwood
Claire Byfield, Purley Way
Katia Grira, South Norwood
michael hennessy, South norwood  concerned resident
Zennia Coombs, South Norwood
Ruth Wood, South Norwood
Angus Hewlett, South Norwood
Emma Guthrie, South Norwood resident
Jessica Long, South Norwood Resident
Ed Clarke, Neighbour on adjoining road
Lydia Smiddy, South Norwood resident
Steve, Se25
Christophe Pointreau, South Norwood resident
Hazel Clelland, South Norwood resident
Jessica Ellery, East Croydon resident
Marilyn, South Norwood Resident.
Emma James, Croydon resident
Ian Stewart, IT Officer South Norwood Labour Branch
Camille Meze, South Norwood resident
Camille Meze, South Norwood resident
Lola Stevens, South Norwood resident
Mike Reid, SE25
Caroline Bowern, South Norwood Resident
Jacqueline Green, South Norwood resident
Carley sell, South Norwood resident
Chantelle Williams, South Norwood resident
Ian Dominey South Norwood resident
Hyder Dastagir, South Norwood  resident
Nathan McAllister, Croydon resident
Nathan McAllister, Croydon resident
Aleksandrina Koleva, South noorwood
David Foster South Norwood resident
Anju khaidun, South Norwood
Hannah Adams, South Norwood resident
Charlotte McKillop, South Norwood Resident
Maria, South Norwood resident
Sheri Bateren, South Norwood resident
Tamsyn Mackay, South Norwood resident
Zaynab Ahmed, South Norwood resident
Lucy Hughes, South Norwood resident
Aaron Jauntz, South Norwood resident
Rachel, South Norwood resident
julius griffin, Coulsdon resident
Lucy Smith, South Norwood resident
Verena Ammon, South Norwood resident
Crissie O'Keeffe, South Norwood Resident
Eleanor Howard, South Norwood Resident
J Maxwell, South Norwood resident
Emma Hope-Fitch, South Norwood resident
Rachel Perrin, South Norwood Resident
Sue Salter, South Norwood Resident
Lindsay Macpherson, Crystal Palace
Kelly press, Crystal Palace resident
Paula Brown, South Norwood resident
jemma wylie, South Norwood resident
Masha Baird, South Norwood resident
India Thorogood, South Norwood resident
Louisa cooper,South Norwood Residenr
Katie Crowe,Upper Norwood resident
Jose Lopez,South Norwood resident
Laura Good,South Norwood
Caroline Legg,South Norwood resident
Luke Fay
Huma Fisher,South Norwood resident
Jyotsna Gautam-Aitken, Shirley Park resident
Sharon Zachariah, Addiscombe resident
Georgie Fellows, South Norwood resident
Alistair Sim, South Norwood resident
Hilary Wren, South Norwood resident
Luke Fay, South Norwood
Jessica Morales, South Norwood
Kate Beczala, South Norwood resident
Marsha Reeves, South Norwood resident
Erin minogur , South norwood
Clare Lamy, South Norwood resident
Jyotsna Gautam-Aitken, Shirley Park resident
Lottie Nusca, South Norwood resident
Katarzyna Pabis,Croydon
Lynn Stewart, South Norwood resident
Emma Morrison, SE25
Jyotsna Gautam-Aitken
Nikola Hall, South Norwood resident
Roberta Gallinari, South Norwood
Noortje Henry, South Norwood resident
Emily Palgrave-Davies, South Norwood Resident
Danielle Tinsley, South Norwood
Francesca Manfrin, South Norwood Resident
Fiona griffith, South Norwood
Gudrun Williams, South Norwood  resident
Amanda Adams, Selhurst
Katherine Yelland, SE25 Resident
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