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12:00 PM May 19, 2021
The Health and Safety Executive says Stevenage Borough Council and Mulalley broke health and safety laws that led to damage to asbestos-containing material
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Health and safety laws have been broken by Stevenage Borough Council during an ongoing revamp of all its low and medium-rise flat blocks, an investigation has concluded.
By law, asbestos must be removed from buildings under controlled conditions by specialists because exposure can cause cancers and other diseases.
In video footage seen by the Comet, a workman begins using a chisel and hammer to remove a doorframe to an external landing cupboard at a flat in Scarborough Avenue - a cupboard labelled as containing asbestos.
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In January last year there was an estimated 210 people rough sleeping in Letchworth, Hitchin and Baldock.
Reflecting on the situation in North Herts, Councillor Sean Prendergast, deputy executive member for housing, said: “Since the beginning of the pandemic we have worked continually to make sure that anyone in North Herts who found themselves homeless and living on the streets, was offered accommodation and assistance to ensure their health and safety during this hugely difficult time. The long-term aim is to resettle these residents in their own accommodation, primarily in the private rented sector, helping to prevent individuals and families from ending up back on the streets.