Carlton residents hand in petition over warden
ELDERLY residents at a sheltered housing block have handed in a petition asking to keep their warden.
All 60 residents in warden-aided accommodation at Foxhill Road East in Carlton signed the petition given to Gedling Homes.
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PROTESTERS: Toni Faulkner, 71, with her mother Winnie Norman, 98, Barry Woolley, 77, and his wife Audrey Woolley, 72, and other residents. C040310DAM4-2
The group fears it could lose the warden as part of a review of the organisation's sheltered housing.
Toni Faulkner, 71, chairman of the residents' committee, said: "They came to see us some weeks ago. One of options shown was to take wardens out of the warden-aided blocks and set up a team of people who would cover the area rather than a block."
Mrs Faulkner added: "People weren't very happy. The reason they moved in was because it was warden-aided."
Mrs Faulker's mother, Winnie Norman, 98, also lives in Bulcote House, one of the blocks which is part of the complex.
She said: "The warden comes to see me every morning and sees if I'm all right. It's good to have someone on hand."
Barry Woolley, 77, and his wife Audrey, 72, moved into Cavendish House – also part of the complex – four years ago because it was warden-aided.
Mr Woolley said he was angry about the consultation. He said: "It would be absolutely disgusting to lose her."
Mrs Woolley said residents would feel anxious if the warden was off-site. She said: "We've got to have somebody on hand."
Mavis Holliehead, 81, who lives in Arnot House, and Vera Farren, 68, of Foxhill Court, said they feared changes would mean help would take longer to arrive if needed.
But Jacquie Beacroft, head of neighbourhoods at Gedling Homes, said if the consultation showed strong support for the warden service it would remain in place.
She said: "At no stage have we given a message about removing wardens."
A spokeswoman for Gedling Homes said: "Staff have been talking to and listening with all our older residents.
"And while we have got residents talking about how we run sheltered housing, we are open to all views, including 'no change'."
sarah.firth@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk
2 Comments
by teddy mcnabb, northampton
Thursday, March 11 2010, 1:34PM
“Here in northampton our resident/on-site wardens were removed and placed by a "floating warden" tick box service, in the past 2 years our vulnertble frail elderly/disabled have seen over 20 wardens come and go. This dangerous system with all the inherent problems it brings through lack of continuity, is nothing short of callous, we support all those not only in nottingham but throughout the country who are being betrayed, decieved and every pond life trick used against them, in order to deny them the service they signed up for but are not getting anywhere near it. The "service" is to satisfy the council not those who deserve it.”
by Dave, Gedling
Wednesday, March 10 2010, 10:47AM
“"Jacquie Beacroft, head of neighbourhoods at Gedling Homes, said if the consultation showed strong support for the warden service it would remain in place." Exactly how much stronger than a 100% supported petition could support for the warden service be? And how many Gedling Homes residents are already kicking themselves for signing away their homes after being conned by Steve Sharples and, disgustingly, council employees, into selling off council accomodation for around £5000 a pop, under 1/10th of market value, in order line the pockets of Steve Sharples consultancy to the tune of £2.6 million - that's a lorra lorra warden wages. All that of the premise of a lie 'that central government can't legally fund council home improvements', a 'fact' already changed by new legislation. Well done for waking up Gedling, shame it's 4 years too late.”