Dear Crooked House friend,
As promised, I continue to correspond with relevant stakeholders regarding The Crooked House, and below is a summary of the current situation.
South Staffordshire District Council has informed me that current contractors (Putnam) are planning to be off-site this Friday.
Council officers attended site on Wednesday 30th August to assess materials on site. They were pleased to note the number of bricks that had been saved and stored and could clearly see the residual debris that had been set aside and separated for correct disposal.
The Council have an outstanding query with Putnam on some of the debris and hope to have that clarified in the next day or so. The Council was also pleased to note that in places there is some semblance of structure left along with the cellars, which the Council is keen to preserve and which the contractors have left 'as is'.
Putnam have confirmed that once they have finished on site they no longer have any responsibility for the site, so the Council is seeking clarification from the owner and his representatives about the measures they will be putting in place to maintain the security of the site.
From a health and safety perspective, the HE have responded to me indicating that they are still in the picture. The Council will send relevant officers to assess the site too.
Please rest assured that I am on the case, and I will do my very best to keep everyone up to date with any new information. I still continue to urge everyone to let all official bodies carry on with due process.
Finally, I hope to see everyone this Saturday for the 'Ceremony of the Locks'.
Kind regards
Marco Longhi MP