CROYDON IN CRISIS: An estimated £100,000 has been spent so far repairing council flats in South Norwood. But tenants and their representatives are concerned about the poor standard of the works.
EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES
Blighted: All three blocks of flats on Regina Road have been affected by leaks, damp and mould, and poor maintenance
Nearly 18 months since the appalling state of council flats in Regina Road caused a national scandal when exposed on national television, and some of Croydon’s tenants there report that their accommodation continues to be seriously sub-standard.
This is despite Croydon Council spending around £20,000 to fix the problems of leaks, damp and mould in just one of the flats.
The council has gone ahead with these works across the blocks, despite a report from independent surveyors last year that suggested that two of the three Regina Road tower blocks would struggle to meet Decent Homes Standards.
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