Two Rivers Housing residents continue their fight against maintenance fees.
There is massive opposition to the introduction of these charges by Two Rivers Housing. (Around 3,500 tenants and 2,100 owners are believed to have received notice they will have to pay for services such as grass cutting and hedge trimming.)
Amanda Sterry, Eric Brown and Aidan Lancett met with Two Rivers officials on Wednesday. They passed on the message that we are not prepared to pay. A further meeting is being arranged.
In the meantime, they will be reporting back at a meeting to be held at:
The Miners Welfare Hall, Cinderford at 7pm on Friday 4th July.
PLEASE JOIN US THERE.
TWO Rivers residents will take their fight against maintenance fees to the streets of Cinderford this week.
Angry homeowners will march up Cinderford High Street at 11am on Saturday in a protest against grass cutting charges.
Cinderford mayor Max Coborn and district councilor Graham Morgan revealed the protest at a mass petition signing at Cinderford Miners' Welfare Hall last Friday.
Hundreds of people from across the Forest flocked to the hall to support the campaign, which is growing by the day, against maintenance costs.
As well as the petition signing, a number of speakers took to the stage to advise the packed hall on the planned action against Two Rivers.
Graham Morgan read out a solicitor's letter to a Two Rivers' resident which advised homeowners not to pay the maintenance fees.
My advice is don't pay and keep fighting, he said.
Longhope resident Aiden Lancett then took the microphone.
A solicitor from London rang me this week and he told me the conveyance is not worth the paper it is written on, he said. He said the best thing to do is go to a top barrister.
Mr Lancett's comments were greeted with roars of approval by the crowd who were told a committee will be formed to represent them following the march.
The evening was organised by Amanda Sterry and Jackie Faulkner.
We were amazed to have a few hundred people here. The feeling against Two Rivers is astronomical, said Amanda. If we all stick together on this we will beat Two Rivers, she said.
In a separate development MP Mark Harper is to meet Two Rivers bosses and homeowners tomorrow.
Hi All, Please can you spare a few minutes to sign this online petition. www.gopetition.co.uk/online/19684/signatures.html It is opposing unfair and frankly illegal service charges that are being levied from over 3,000 ex-council house owners (including us) in the Forest of Dean by a Two Rivers Housing association who have just brought the remaining council houses from the council. Many of these houses have been own privately for decades, and are nothing to do with Two Rivers. Thanks for your time. Please tell you friends! Emm xx
