Yet again, MCR Homes avoided answering to my questions
I appreciate your response to my concerns. However, there are several points in your reply that necessitate further clarification and discussion.
Plastic Coverings and Fire Safety:
How would setting fire to a sample of the plastic sheet in my water basin, in a controlled environment, be dangerous and put "other residents at risk" but having the same flammable floor covering material across all floors (until today), spreading fire, not putting residents at risk?
Regarding the "highly sensitive fire alarm system" that did not trigger. I assume it is not as "highly sensitive" as you make it sound.
Purpose of Plastic Coverings:
How would plastic coverings *inside* the building protect against *external* construction work? The notion that external construction affects the 5th-floor corridor directly seems implausible. If there is a valid reason, this is not it.
Ceiling Leaks and Repairs:
While I can't prove the ceiling did collapse (I only saw and took pictures of the ceiling bits once they were on the floor), the explanation it was removed to repair "a" leak seems dubious. This does not explain why, while the ceiling was open, you didn't also simultaneously fix the other leaks (assuming there was more than one, from what you are saying) present at the same location. As we can see on past video evidence I sent, water was coming out of the ceiling soon after the ceiling was rebuilt. I don't believe you would only fix one of the leaks, and rebuild the ceiling afterwards. You not fixing the water leak in the first place and just rebuilding the ceiling is more likely.
As you can see in one of the videos linked below (about unrestricted access to the building), the ceiling has once again either collapsed or was removed due to "a" water leak, and there is now a big puddle of water in the corridor.
Security and Access Control:
In the past few months, I've always seen the door in question open. During the day, or after 5pm, the door is not locked and anyone can get in. I recorded the following video at approx. 7:30 pm (after 5 pm) today: https://youtu.be/pYSUxDydFRM . As we can see, the door is not locked.
Full sprinkler system:
I have been unable to locate the "full sprinkler system" you are talking about. It is not present within my apartment or anywhere on my floor, as demonstrated in a href="https://youtu.be/u5TWCP9w2mo">https://youtu.be/u5TWCP9w2mo . I don't see how this full sprinkler system, which doesn't seem to exist, helps against the spread of fire. Have I misunderstood something?
I agree with your lapsus when you "strongly dispute claims that we do prioritise the health and safety of our residents". Also, BFRS confirmed in an email you still need to resolve several fire-related issues. Continuing to say there are no issues, instead of assuming your mistakes and fixing them, is not prioritizing resident's safety.
A recent improvement has been the removal of the plastic coverings on the 5th floor. I thank you for that. I believe it makes the 5th floor safer.
In closing, while I recognize the recent effort to engage in dialogue, especially since the council is CC'd in our email exchanges, it's clear that substantive actions toward resolving issues at The Old Works are yet to be seen. I look forward to seeing tangible improvements in addressing safety and security issues.
Warm regards,Remarks
I do not like that they managed to get to me and started losing "my cool". For example: Regarding the "highly sensitive fire alarm system" that did not trigger. I assume it is not as "highly sensitive" as you make it sound. It's low, it's the sort of thing MCR Homes would say. It's an unnecessary remark that steers further away from the security concerns I want them to answer.
A correction to my previous email
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to correct my previous communication concerning the sprinkler system within my apartment.
Upon further inspection, I have located the sprinkler system discreetly installed under what appear to be plastic covers on the ceiling. I regret the oversight in my initial assessment.
There have been several instances where the information you provided did not align with the realities of my living situation, which has led to some misunderstandings and, frankly, a level of distrust on my end.
Thank you for your understanding, and I apologize for any inconvenience my previous message may have caused.
Warm regards,Remarks
I own my mistakes, and do my best to fix them as soon as I realise them. It's what you do when you have ethics.
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