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Photos of living conditions at Westbury, Newclare and Claremont

The living conditions in the flats have been altogether a hazard and a risk for many residents in Westbury, Newclare, and Claremont.

September 19, 2017

Janice Beckett Less than a minute

Meter boxes which the rain water enters, causing power outages.

Gina Jones’ ceiling which is an entryway for birds, rats, worms, cockroaches and other vermin.

Meter boxes which the rainwater enters, causing power outages.

Furniture has to be placed on pallets for protection from the water.

Water leaking along the sides of the Wesselhof Court building.

No geysers in some flats.

Water leakages alongside the Wesselhof Court.

Water leakage, dumping and a stench, all part of the daily life of residents.

The outside state of the court.

An unpleasant stench emanates from the outside of the flats.

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September 19, 2017

Janice Beckett Less than a minute

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