A COVENTRY MP is backing a campaign by residents to get a derelict house knocked down.
Coventry North West MP Geoffrey Robinson is supporting a bid by neighbours to get the problem house in Tay Road, Radford, bulldozed and the area around it cleaned up.
He has written to Martin Reeves, chief executive of Coventry City Council, urging the authority to use its full powers to help remedy the situation.
Mr Robinson said: “The council has allowed this situation to drag on for far too long. The council has the power to take strong action on grounds that this derelict building is having a severe impact on the surrounding area in terms of the social environment.
“Coventry City Council also has the power to undertake clean-up work themselves under section 219 and recover the costs from the owner. I would urge the council to take positive steps sooner rather than later as these residents deserve to live in peace.”
The issue was being discussed at a council meeting today.
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