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| Andrew Pope on BBC South Today when a councillor Photo: Southampton Independents |
Andrew Pope says:
"Council tenants and leaseholders have had enough. The elderly and vulnerable were deprived of their right to vote by Thornhill Labour Councillor Andy Frampton's failure to fix the lift in Milner Court.
Yes, it's true, because I saw it and heard it including residents struggling with the stairs and others unable to go out to vote. It was very upsetting for me because I fight for democracy in Southampton and fight for residents. I have written about it on this website.
Firefighters and residents were put at risk by Councillor Frampton's wilful ignorance of the fire safety concerns I raised with him about Shirley Towers. I had to do his job for him, and I am not even currently a councillor!
He also ignored my repeated calls over the last two years for him to fix the widespread damp and mould in Council flats and houses.
Enough is enough. So I've called for the Labour Cabinet Member for Housing Andy Frampton to be sacked by the Leader of the Council, Labour's Shirley ward councillor Alex Winning.
At the same time, I've also reminded him that his own seat in Shirley is up for election in May, where both by-elections have been lost by Labour. Will he be "winning" in Shirley in May? I will try to make sure that he doesn't.
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| Thornhill Labour Councillor Andy Frampton Photo: Southampton City Council |
I've written to Councillor Winning today. I've also informed the Returning Officer, because the result of this election has been affected by the Labour-run Council's failures to protect residents and their right to vote."
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| Andrew Pope in Shirley Towers in 2026 Photo: Southampton Independents |
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| Redbridge Towers in 2017 Photo: Southampton Independents |
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| Daily Echo April 2017 After Redbridge Towers Fire Photo: Southampton Independents |