Here is James Hill stating he would look into the matter on 17 Mar 2016:
RE: Here's the issue
FromJames Hill
ToJason Brown
Sent17/03/2016 @ 12:45
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for sending me this. I will take a look over it and see what I can find out and be in touch soon.
Best wishes,
Cllr James Hill
Northampton Borough Councillor For Rectory Farm
Of course, there is never a response.
06 May 2021: Rectory Farm voted in another candidate.
His Royal Hibbertness on 03 Mar 2016:
Can somebody Please Help Me
FromStephen Hibbert
ToJason Brown
Sent03/03/2016 @ 14:32
Dear Jason,
I am Cabinet Member for Housing at Northampton Borough Council. Your email was passed on to me as the appropriate person to respond. As you have copied many people in to your email, I think it is only reasonable to include them in this reply.
I have made enquiries with Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH) to establish the history of the matter.
I am reassured that all action taken to date has been for your protection and wellbeing. The incident in December 2014 arose out of concern for your safety, it led to a complaint from you that was addressed and resolved in a letter from NPH dated 10th April 2015.[1]
More recently NPH have attempted to arrange access to inspect for Asbestos (October 2015), replace the boiler and undertake a full inspection of the electrical system (February 2016). The Boiler cannot be replaced until the Asbestos survey has taken place. You have been provided with temporary heating.
You have not responded to the many requests that have been made for access and it is this that has led to the recent letter pointing out that, if necessary, NPH will be left with no choice but to take court action to gain entry.[2]
NPH and the Borough Council have a ‘duty of care’ to our tenants, our staff and indeed the employees of the contractors working on our property. We take that duty most seriously. It is not our intention to cause you any distress but it is really very important that we gain access to undertake the necessary work described above and ensure that the property is safe for your occupation.
Please get in touch with Ladi Tobias, NPH Planned Investment Project Officer (you have the details), to make the necessary arrangements as a matter of urgency.
Best wishes,
Cllr. Stephen Hibbert
Cabinet Member for Housing
Councillor for Riverside Ward
Addressing the two main points above:
[1] " I am reassured that all action taken to date has been for your protection and wellbeing. The incident in December 2014 arose out of concern for your safety, it led to a complaint from you that was addressed and resolved in a letter from NPH dated 10th April 2015. "
Contact
From Julie Clark
To Jason Brown
Sent27/01/2015 @ 09:43
Hi Jason. We wouldn't enter your property without your permission, if you are now home I can arrange to have your key dropped off on Friday. Who is bullying you, we can help you with this and if they are your tenants we can take action.
Contact
From PALS (A&E)
To Jason Brown
Sent08/06/2015 @ 09:35
I can confirm the following information regarding your admission to A&E on 2nd December 2014:
Admitted: 3.46pm (via ambulance)
Discharged: 7.09pm
[2] " if necessary, NPH will be left with no choice but to take court action to gain entry. "
Contact
From Julie Clark
To Brian Mitchell
Sent02/12/2014 @ 21:05
...we have one key in case social services need to get him some clothes and the other new keys went with him in the ambulance...
RE: ***CHECK UP***
FromJulie Clark
ToJason Brown
Sent27/01/2015 @ 16:29
Good morning. Thank you, I can arrange a lock change for you if you feel people have gained keys, has a support officer been allocated to you?
Here are the other councillors who received a copy of the grievance Inactive Conservative Labour Liberal
Paul Bell Wendy Brackenbury Robin Brown Michael Clarke James Hakewill Jim Harker Stan Heggs Alan Hills Sue Homer Dudley Hughes Sylvia Hughes Joan Kirkbride Graham Lawman Derek Lawson Stephen Legg Malcolm Robert Longley Allan Matthews Dr Andy Mercer Ian Morris Steve Osborne Bill Parker Bhupendra Patel Russell Roberts Ron Sawbridge Judith Shephard Heather Smith Michael Tye Allen Walker Malcolm Waters Christopher Groome Julie Brookfield Mary Butcher Elizabeth Coombe Eileen Hales Arthur McCutcheon John McGhee Mick Scrimshaw Jill Hope Brendan Glynane Sarah Uldall Mary Markham Andre Gonzalez De Savage Matthew Golby Mike Hallam Cecile Irving-Swift Phil Larratt Suresh Patel Gareth Eales Bob Scott Chris Lofts Danielle Stone Winston Strachan Sally Beardsworth Dennis Meredith
It's ironic that Stephen Hibbert's email claims forced entry was necessary due to a sprinkle of welfare fairy dust. Two paragraphs later and now the narrative threatens court action in order to gain a warrant to force entry. What a paradox.
None of the 55 councillors took the time to verify the welfare claims with the relevant authorities. This is despite receiving an email from the Housing Officer, Julie Clark, stating "We would not enter your property without your permission".
Case ID - 201603893
FromHousing Ombudsman
ToJason Brown
Sent28/06/2016 @ 13:31
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for your email of 22 June 2016,
[...edited...]
I note that you have included information about after issues including a matter about your landlord gaining access info your accommodation. We do not consider historical matters and it's unlikely that we would be dealing with that issue as I occurred more than 12 months before you contacted us.
[...edited...]
This was during the period when NPH possessed a key while threatening to take court action. I don't expect the Ombudsman to be responsible for every detail with an enormous workload. The problem in this instance is a social landlord who is deliberately avoiding the courts from the repercussions of their actions leading to the dispute.
However, if you are a private landlord:
(loading times are long on first four links as they have magically disappeared from www.northampton.gov.uk)
Rogue landlord fined £36,000
Northampton landlord fined
Landlord fined £12,400
Landlord fined over £50,000
Northampton: landlord fined more than £100k
Northampton: Data on landlords prosecuted
These prosecutions are paraded out on social media:
Courts: Housing Enforcement Officer
A point will arrive when this website is discovered by private landlords, letting agents and legal representatives.
