inefficiency and poor oversight in council maintenance work
Dear Editor,
I am writing to highlight yet another example of inefficiency and poor oversight in council maintenance work a problem that many Islington leaseholders are all too familiar with.
It recently took four separate visits by council workers just to fit a simple gate closer correctly. Four attempts to get one small job right. Each time, the work was either incomplete or poorly executed, until finally, after weeks of inconvenience, it was done properly.
This isn’t an isolated incident it reflects a broader pattern of waste and mismanagement that leaseholders continue to face, even as our service charges keep rising year after year. The frustrating truth is that we, the leaseholders, end up footing the bill for this inefficiency.
Having worked in building maintenance for many years, I can spot shoddy workmanship a mile away. But many residents don’t have that background, and they’re forced to accept substandard work without knowing what’s wrong or what it’s costing them.
It’s no wonder leaseholders are up in arms about escalating service charges. Until there’s proper oversight, accountability, and value for money, these problems will continue, and residents will keep paying the price.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope you’ll find this issue relevant to your readers.
Yours faithfully,
Mike Ryan
Staveley/Keighley Close Estate