AS THE freezing conditions continue Housing staff at Crawley Borough Council have been ensuring the most vulnerable tenants are safe.
Morning calls to sheltered housing tenants revealed some were running low on bread and milk so council staff took a trip to Asda to stock up on long life milk and loafs of bread.
Staff will ask sheltered Housing tenants if they need staple foods during the treacherous conditions when they make morning calls.
The cleaning team were also out gritting the sheltered housing schemes and Neighbourhood Housing Managers have been collecting prescriptions for tenants when family members are unavailable.
The Hostels Team are monitoring residents and are available to help if they are needed.
A number of homes in Crawley were recently affected by a power cut in Furnace Green and Crawley Homes staff contacted vulnerable people in the area to see if they could be of any assistance.
One elderly tenant who has refused central heating in the past has been driven to a friend’s house by council staff to stay while council contractors attempt to get central heating installed.
Jennifer Millar-Smith, cabinet member for Housing said: “We are trying to help our vulnerable tenants in any way we can during these difficult conditions; but it’s really important that people try to assist vulnerable neighbours in any way they can too.”
Burst pipes are a big issue during very cold weather so residents should keep their central heating on at a low temperature (about 17 degrees) during the night, particularly during the thaw – make sure you know where your stop cock is and check you can turn it off easily during an emergency; for more tips visit www.crawley.gov.uk/weather or call 01293 551636.
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