Allbrook community action

Regenerate, the Roehampton charity that, among other things, organises the annual Roehampton Festival and provides plenty of activities for Alton teenagers to get involved with has just press-released an event they helped organise a few weeks ago in Allbrook House, the block above Roehampton Library:

"Regenerate, along with 2 local churches, joined the residents of Allbrook House, Roehampton for the first 'Love Allbrook House'day.

"Frustrated with the state of their block, the residents organised the day to scrub clean the walls, floors and ceilings of the lifts, lobby and 9 flights of stairs.

"With council plans to demolish the block withdrawn, the residents have fresh hope to make it a nicer place to live. Here are some quotes from residents:

'It?s been a great opportunity for everyone to get to know one another better'

'By working as a team we can make this block a better place. We should do this again every month!'

"Big up everyone for getting your hands dirty."

I'm a big fan of initiatives like this that help residents in what are too-often called "soulless" blocks get to know each other and thereby foster stronger communities.

But isn't the bigger issue that residents felt the need to deep clean their block because of the unacceptable state the Conservatives allow it to fall into repeatedly? Residents keep complaining about the low standards the Conservatives hold their cleaning contractors to but nothing ever changes.

It'c slear the Conservatives either can't or won't. That's why you need to change it yourselves - at the elections next year.

More on the Regenerate facebook page - why not become a fan? I am.