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Search the Public Notice PortalConcerns over drainage issues at the new housing development in Pappert have been raised by a councillor as the local authority looks to offer more affordable homes.
During the most recent housing and communities committee councillor Michelle McGinty asked what steps had been taken to address the issues with drainage following complaints with constituents.
The development in Bonhill has now been completed and has delivered 26 net zero homes for affordable social rent in the area ranging from three and four-bedroom houses to two-bedroom flats.
It is part of the council’s affordable housing supply delivery programme.
Councillor Michelle McGinty said: “I absolutely welcome the developments that have happened in our area.
“I did go along to visit the ones in Pappert a couple times and they are phenomenal but I have dealt with some constituents because there has been an issue with drainage and we have seen that there has been an issue there that has had to be resolved.
“Are we on top of that? Do we know what’s causing the issue and do we feel that we are able to address it and make sure that those issues are not going to continue to happen for the tenants in there.
“It has made a massive difference to their lives.”
Peter Barry, chief officer of housing and employability, confirmed this was a regrettable incident which has since been fully remedied.
He said: “I have gotten an update from my colleagues this morning that the tenant is very happy with the remediation work that has been done to fix it. It was deeply unpleasant for them and we apologise.
“It was a mix of things, including human behaviour and that is about people dumping things down the toilet that shouldn’t be dumped, particularly wet wipes.
“There was a slight flaw in construction around one of the closed drain points which made everything worse but I have to communicate with people about the importance of filling those homes with tenants whose lives have been transformed.
“There is a responsibility there to look after those properties. We will be reinforcing that message and the person who was responsible took full responsibility and recognises that was a problem and won’t be doing it again.
“We will continue to try and reinforce that message between rights and responsibilities of tenants to make sure that our properties are looked after.”
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