Syon flood victims may be entitled to compensation for disruption and inconvenience

Hugh James Solicitors have been acting for residents of Richmond and Hounslow in relation to claims against Thames Water concerning the Mogden Sewage Treatment Works. Residents who are victims of the recent Hounslow floods who are seeking advice* should visit

http://www.hughjames.com/news_centre/news_library/2010/august/flooding_damage.aspx

Even if residents are insured, there may be some expenses that won’t be recovered from the insurance company. There will also be a significant level of disruption and inconvenience caused over the next few weeks and months whilst repairs are carried out and residents may be entitled to compensation for this.


* Information provided courtesy of Mogden Residents' Action Group (MRAG).

Syon flood - Hounslow Homes issues factsheet

Please click below:

http://www.hounslowhomes.org.uk/flood_fact_sheet.pdf

Syon under water

Acknowledgements to Leo Vermeulen for the photograph
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Needless to say I've been picking up lots of horror stories from the Syon estate, which has suffered the full impact of the flood caused by a fractured water pipe.

Several people I know have been decanted to nearby hotels and word is that some dwellings will be uninhabitable for quite a few months.

Let's hope all the parties and agencies responsible for dealing with the situation are on top of their game and that normality can be restored in the quickest possible time and with the minimum hardship to local residents.

Cast your vote and help rebuild ROSE Community Centre!

The London Borough of Hounslow has had a bid accepted for funding by the Criminal Justice Board for five community projects, rebuilding and redecoration of the ROSE Community Centre on the Syon estate which was hit by an arson attack last year.

The £4 million booty is being made available from recovered criminal assets.

We need your vote to ensure our local schemes go ahead. Go to Community Cashback, scroll down to Community Involvement Days, click on it to select, scroll down to the bottom of the page, enter your email address (optional), and then click on the 'Have Your Say' button. It isn't the simplest of pages, but your vote must be registered by Friday, 18th September.

This afternoon the ICG leafleted the estate to alert residents to the opportunity. Please give a few minutes of your time to cast your vote and bring this much needed-funding to Hounslow and to Syon.