Resident Questions for Housing Area Panel

Reference Number: E2.1

Department

Housing

Date question raised

13/10//2022

Week of Area Panel

12/12/2022

Area in city

East

Star rating applied by residents

2

Deadline for officer response

Wednesday 16th November 2022

Name of officer responding

Grant Richie

Officer job title

Head of Housing Repairs & Maintenance, Property Maintenance Services

Resident Question

Title of Question

Dangling electric cables in Craven Vale 

Issue:

There are rolled up electric cables dangling from roofs, with exposed live wires. 

Background:

Residents in Craven Vale reported that there are rolled up, unused electrical cables dangling from the roofs. These bang against windows and are hazardous as they have exposed wires. 

Action requested by residents:

Residents would like these electrical cables removed. 

Officer Response

Officer contact details:

Grant.richie@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Officer Response:

We will investigate all reports of dangling cables and if possible, remove them.

 

We think that the cables referred to in the complaint are old Rediffusion TV cables. If we could have more details on the location, we are happy to investigate.

 

Action:

Details of the location of the cables can be forwarded to repairs.helpdesk@brighton-hove.gov.uk

 

Start date:

Nov 2022

 

 

End date:

 

N/A