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Greenock’s housing chiefs, who face a PS300k charge after three disastrous floods say no one can live again in any of the affected homes until the issue is resolved.
Cloch Housing, which was left to pay for the flooding at Kilmacolm Road by Cloch Housing, is now warning that cleaning routines and clearing are no longer sufficient following three incidents within the last 20 months.
The Telegraph published a report on Wednesday about the effects of the flooding on local residents, including mum-of-3 Lorraine Mooney.
Cloch’s chief executive Alana Durnin escalated Cloch’s response, contacting Housing Minister Paul McLennan, the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero, and Just Transition Mairi McAllan, and SEPA in order to obtain immediate action.
Cloch also met local politicians including Stuart McMillan, Ronnie Cowan and others to stress the importance of a feasibility report to examine options for reducing the amount of water that comes from Whinhill Reservoir as well as the Carts Burn which end up on Kilmacolm Road.
Housing association will meet the families to try and find new housing for the traumatised ones.
Cloch’s Ms Durnin stated: “We can not allow anyone to return into the houses until future flood risks are mitigated. I thank our partners from Scottish Water and Inverclyde Council, for an productive and solution-focused meeting.
The issue for us is that the flood damage to the property has not been fully covered by the insurance due to a PS50,000 excess for each of the affected properties following the December 20, 2022 flooding.
As we did not take any enhanced measures to mitigate floods after the incident, our insurance may not cover us for costs up to PS300,00.
Ms Durnin said to the Telegraph Cloch had made its flood mitigation case before SEPA, Inverclyde Council, and Scottish Water.
“We are grateful for the hard work of the Inverclyde Council workers on the 7th October to remove the debris in the carts burn culvert.”
We need a system to manage assets and infrastructure that will help us mitigate flood risk.
Ms Durnin stated: “We recognize the trauma our families experience and support them as best we can.”
“Unfortunately some of our families still live in hotels while we find alternative homes.”
We have contacted our housing partners in the area and Inverclyde Council’s homeless team, but there is no alternative accommodation available.
The property team has been busy preparing these homes for the new families.
Cloch Housing says that two families are already in their homes and have a permanent home.
Four other families were offered temporary homes, with permanent properties to be made available as soon as they are ready.
Cloch says they continue to pay for storage and hotel accommodations.
James Frew, a local contractor and resident of the area, was also thanked by the housing association for his assistance.
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