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The Health and Safety Executive says Stevenage Borough Council and Mulalley broke health and safety laws that led to damage to asbestos-containing material - Credit: Matt Endersby 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. ....
Before and after the major works at a flat block in Stevenage s Plash Drive - Credit: Stevenage Borough Council The controversial refurbishment of flat blocks in Stevenage has caused further contention after a council contractor instructed residents to leave their homes for an eight-hour period during lockdown, before issuing an apology after the Comet stepped in. The Major Refurbishment Contract of all 550 low and medium-rise flat blocks owned by Stevenage Borough Council includes structural repairs in many cases. With an average estimated bill of £14,000 per flat for leaseholders, the works are causing widespread financial concerns, and the standard of work has been criticised. ....