Barnet Homes - Heartless and Crass

Edward Meakins moved into his home when he was nine.He's now 83. His sister died recently and his landlord, Barnet Homes announced that now his house is too big for him. They want to put him into Sheltered Accomodation (presumably with no onsite warden). Given the fact his home is immaculately kept, with a fine show of roses and the fact he's clearly living quite well independently, a move to sheltered accomodation is purely to suit the whim of this quango.

My guess is that a move to a sheltered flat without his beloved roses will shuffle Mr Meakins off to an early grave. I doubt that the family who moves in will lovingly tend the flowers and the sight of this will probably be enough to finish him off (although I sincerely hope I'm wrong). There are hundreds of people in local authority accomodation in Barnet in the wrong sized home. My guess is that most of them are in places that are too small. This isn't the fault of people like Mr Meakin, it's the fault of the Council and the Government, who have neglected to build enough houses.

As ever, the bureaucracies of Barnet are shown to be heartless and crass. They don't treat the people they deal with as human beings, just inconveniences. It really makes me sick

http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/8326094.Pensioner__83__may_be_forced_from_family_home_of_74_years/?ref=mc