Housing Services
Sandwell Council's housing service has been rated C3 by the Regulator of Social Housing, with serious concerns about repairs, safety compliance and oversight. Residents deserve safe homes and reliable repairs.
Holding the Council to Account. Sandwell Matters.
These are the issues that matter most to people in Princes End. We hear them on the doorstep every week.
Sandwell Council's housing service has been rated C3 by the Regulator of Social Housing, with serious concerns about repairs, safety compliance and oversight. Residents deserve safe homes and reliable repairs.
The council set aside £462,000 for council tax hardship support but only £74,000 reached households. Financial support must reach struggling families, not sit unused.
Fly-tipping continues to damage neighbourhoods and cost taxpayers money. We will push to ensure new enforcement officers, CCTV cameras and pop-up recycling centres make a real difference in Princes End.
The Oracle Fusion IT system cost increased from £9.7m to £18.7m. At a time when residents face rising bills, every pound of taxpayers' money must be spent carefully and transparently.
Serco is supposed to clean every street every five weeks. We will keep pushing the council to ensure contractors deliver the service residents are paying for.
Residents have raised concerns that the process for applying for street trading licences is complicated and slow. We support calls to make it simpler and more accessible for small businesses.
Cllr Justyna Kordala has been holding the council to account and raising concerns about failing services.
Kelly Cranston, through her work with Life in Community, supports residents and understands the real challenges families face.
Together they will push for better services in Princes End.
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