MP 'angry' over 'shrink-wrapped' Ipswich tower

He's vowing to alert the Housing Minister

Tom Hunt MP
Author: Sharon PlummerPublished 23rd Jun 2021

Angry, is how an Ipswich MP has said he felt after seeing what he calls 'massive shrink wrap' covering St Francis Tower.

He's been visiting residents and was shocked at what he found.

MP Tom Hunt said: "I was very disturbed by what I witnessed during my visit to St Francis Tower to meet residents. A massive shrink wrap now covers the Tower.

"My constituents are literally living in the dark, virtually no natural sun light. No consultation and they’ve been told it could all last 18 months.

"Bizarrely construction work on the building hasn’t even started. I fear that this will be debilitating to the mental health of my constituents.

"The building manager has shown a total lack of respect and regard to St Francis Road residents and it cannot continue.

"I have already written one letter to the building manager but will be sending a second very strongly worded letter following my visit. I will also be alerting the Housing Minister and raising in Parliament as many times as I need to until this is sorted.

"As a word “angry” doesn’t do justice to the emotions I felt when I left the Tower."

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