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Post by Dave on Oct 18, 2009 14:51:56 GMT
I have just come off the phone after a long chat with Grahame about the current situation with Megan and her family. I find it truly disgusting that Rendells when asked if they could offer the family another home to rent for the time being, that have flatly refused to help in anyway.
Megan went into hospital yesterday as sadly she has contracted another virus and I’m not sure at this time if she is still there, but if she is then her mum and dad would be staying there with her.
Richard the dad as you would expect is very emotional at this time and the family has looked to try and find somewhere else to live for the time being, but have had no joy and they really also have not been able to give the search the time it needs.
It was suggested the family stay in the house and fight, but my view is this will only add greater stress and even more problems than they already have and they really are struggling to cope with what is being thrown at them and really don’t need any more and in the short term, a way forward needs to be found that will get some of this extra pressure off the family.
Do you know any houses for rent in this area that the family can move into and one that will give them the security they need at this time, so they can give their time to care for Megan as they want too. If so then please let me know, or PM Grahame or Petef on the forum.
Many thanks Dave
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Post by petef on Oct 18, 2009 14:53:43 GMT
Apreciate you taking the time and trouble Graham I know you fully understand the emoional turmoil tha they are having to endure at this time.
These people are detached form the realities and want it to stay that way just hoping that all the fuss will blow over and go away. I hope that we can keep this in the public eye for as long as possible and if they are moved out on Megans birthday I hope that there are tv cameras there to film . The whole sorry issue makes my stomach churn.
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Post by merse on Oct 18, 2009 17:37:39 GMT
 If you google Rendells you can obtain their email address and do what I have done.....................given them a piece of my mind basically reminding them of their social responsibilities, moral duty and that their company name is being dragged through the mud. It's still siginifcent that the only comments on the Mid Devon website all seem to emanate form this forum, it seems like no-one cares down there apart from us lot. What a sad indictment!
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Post by frankfurt gull on Oct 18, 2009 19:04:59 GMT
I still havent seen the name of the landlord anywhere nor anything about the reason for them being evicted.
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Post by nigep on Oct 18, 2009 20:05:41 GMT
I have just been to the Mid-Devon website and was dismayed at how some contributors seem to prefer the sound (sight) of their own voice rather the comment on the actual issue. Moaning about foreigners getting help. calling Newton Abbot a smug little community and lecturing people on how NOT to vote at a forthcoming election seems self-indulgent to me. I hope that some action is being taken to help this family because if the only 'help' the family can get is website contributions to a weekly newspaper now that would be a sad indictment.
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Post by graystar on Oct 18, 2009 20:14:49 GMT
Pete I would do anything that I could for Richard, Lauren and Megan. They are a really close loving family who want only what all of us want for our families. This treatment by the mindless individuals concerned is utterly disgraceful and shows that they are totally devoid of feeling! If we as a family lived in a bigger house with a few rooms spare there is no doubt that we would invite them to stay with us but sadly we are not in the large house owning bracket. I just hope that someone out there can make life that bit easier for them and tell them of somewhere they can go if the idiots concerned press ahead and evict them. As someone has pointed out on the 'MDA' website, dont hold your breath for the local authority to help. Well, in the end, it may just have to come to that if the private sector doesnt help this very deserving family. If anyone out there with any relevant contacts or information can help please get in touch as soon as possible before this family have to go through further torment in their lives! Best wishes to everyone from Lewis and his family, and thank you all for your efforts in trying to help Megan and her family.  |
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Post by merse on Oct 19, 2009 3:21:59 GMT
I have just been to the Mid-Devon website and was dismayed at how some contributors seem to prefer the sound (sight) of their own voice rather the comment on the actual issue. Moaning about foreigners getting help. calling Newton Abbot a smug little community and lecturing people on how NOT to vote at a forthcoming election seems self-indulgent to me. Self indulgent to you because you fail to look at the underlying reason why such greed and calousness is allowed to go unchecked through the total devastation of the Social Housing Programme that this country lost under the Bastard Thatcher and her Hooray Henry backers who allowed such a "Snout in the Trough" programme as selling off council houses without putting in place any replacement programme. As an area that finally roused itself to get rid of the uncaring and exploitive Tories just two Parliamentary terms ago, Teignbridge needs reminding how close they are to letting the scum back in again..................of course, I could always have hidden or disguised my name with a capital "m" and then you wouldn't be able to accuse of self promotion; but I never have hidden behind anonymity and have the courage of my convictions to put my name to my views. Perhaps YOU would care to lend your weight to the campaign of outrage emanating from these boards and hardly anywhere else, or are YOU too busy slagging me off Nigel? |
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Post by graystar on Oct 19, 2009 10:15:52 GMT
I have got hold of the BBC in Plymouth and they are very interested in running a story about this diabolical state of affairs where the landlord and Rendells threaten eviction of Megans family. I believe that they are now getting all the facts together and may well be developing it into a news report in the next couple of days.
Dave you may be getting a phone call, and hopefully Pete you can also give some input if they contact you as you know almost at first hand what the family have been going through. Please be prepared to talk to the cameras as this needs to run and run to shame the people and company(s) concerned.
Will keep you posted of any developments as they happen.
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Post by Dave on Oct 19, 2009 12:20:55 GMT
An interview has all been arranged to appear on the BBC news will post more details later
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Post by joebarlow on Oct 19, 2009 13:51:39 GMT
I have contacted bbc watchdog with the story and am waiting for a responce. There are a few more people I am going to contact about this and I am going to do everything in my power to help this family, me and my family know what its like to get evicted; but when there is a kid with myloid cancer involved who is fighting for her life that makes it worse and mroe despicable.
Dave I have some more ideas which I may need your help with, I`ll pm them to you and see what you think.
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Post by Dave on Oct 19, 2009 15:41:22 GMT
I have contacted bbc watchdog with the story and am waiting for a response. . Joe I know you want to help and a big thank you for that, but can I please ask you hang fire and do nothing at this time before getting an OK from me, due to the events that have taken place today. I received a call form Grahame telling me to expect a call from the BBC news deck, they called me while I was in Weston-Super-Mare. They asked if I would do an interview for the news slot and I agreed as I'm happy to help Megan and her family in any way I can, I was going to do the interview this afternoon in Exeter. Grahame also said I needed to speak with Richard(Meagan's dad), unable to get him on the house phone I was later given a mobile number to ring him on. I got no answer on that number and tried again around 2pm. The family had just left Plymouth hospital and were on their way back to Newton Abbot. It seems I was in fact breaking the news to him that the BBC wanted to do the story and I did feel in a slightly awkward position.We had a good chat and rightly he needs to discuss this with his wife as they do now have a solicitor acting for them. I phoned he BBC back and let them know the situation and also gave Richard the number so he could speak with them himself. Richard will phone me and let me know what the family have decided to do, once they know themselves. Megan was in the background shouting out she wanted to say hello to me, I had a great little chat with her and that really pleased me. |
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Post by nigep on Oct 19, 2009 16:39:44 GMT
I have just been to the Mid-Devon website and was dismayed at how some contributors seem to prefer the sound (sight) of their own voice rather the comment on the actual issue. Moaning about foreigners getting help. calling Newton Abbot a smug little community and lecturing people on how NOT to vote at a forthcoming election seems self-indulgent to me. Self indulgent to you because you fail to look at the underlying reason why such greed and calousness is allowed to go unchecked through the total devastation of the Social Housing Programme that this country lost under the Bastard Thatcher and her Hooray Henry backers who allowed such a "Snout in the Trough" programme as selling off council houses without putting in place any replacement programme. As an area that finally roused itself to get rid of the uncaring and exploitive Tories just two Parliamentary terms ago, Teignbridge needs reminding how close they are to letting the scum back in again..................of course, I could always have hidden or disguised my name with a capital "m" and then you wouldn't be able to accuse of self promotion; but I never have hidden behind anonymity and have the courage of my convictions to put my name to my views. Perhaps YOU would care to lend your weight to the campaign of outrage emanating from these boards and hardly anywhere else, or are YOU too busy slagging me off Nigel? Merse, you are preaching to the converted more than you will ever know. I still happen to think that some contributions distracted from the issue about this family notwithstanding the validity of some of those points. I was not hiding behind my name, you use 'Merse', I use Nige P as I have done since I first logged onto to Mervo's site in 1998(ish). I would like to lend my weight and am not too busy (that post only took a couple of minutes!) Don't want to hijack this thread so will leave it there. |
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Post by nigep on Oct 19, 2009 16:57:43 GMT
I have just looked at the Teignbridge District Council website.
The Councilors have their own blogs. I think Deer Park Road is in College Ward. May be worth bombarding the two Liberal Democrats councilors of that Ward. I know this is a private tenancy matter but I have just spoken to someone who used to be on the Council many moons ago as an Independent Trade Unionist. He told me that the councilors could still get involved if they have the will. Worth a try maybe.
I have to vacate the keyboard now but perhaps someone can confirm the College Ward thing and do some hyperlinking if they have the opportunity. If not,I will have a go later on tonight.
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Post by Dave on Oct 19, 2009 18:31:05 GMT
Thanks nigep for your input
I will just update things as they have moved on a bit from my last post. Richard is happy and grateful to anyone who can help and is also happy for the BBC to run the story. He is understandably reluctant to give an interview himself, but I understand he will as a last resort.
I have spoke again with the BBC who should have by now spoken with both Richard and Grahame and they will be phoning me in the morning.
It is felt the landlord who's name I now have is not going to budge one bit, I understand Teignbridge Council held talks with the landlord/Rendells, while I do not know how much effort they put into the talks, the landlord would not budge and that was the end of that.
It has been suggested the family stay and fight, but I don't know it they really have the strength or heart to do that. The family are viewing a house on Thursday and I really hope it will be suitable for them to move too.
The concerns are only for the effect a move will have on Megan herself as she is the most important consideration in all of this terrible mess. A move would also mean that the two biggest rocks the family have, Petef and his wife, will no longer just be next door.
I'm sure if it is the case the family move to another house, that we can get together a work team on here to give all the help we can with any move.I will let you know if that will be something that may be required and then look for people who can give a bit of time to make any move as stress free as possible.
As I said its believed the landlord will not change his mind, so I hope we can run the story on the BBC and name and shame both the landlord and Rendells, who have also been very guilty in all of this in my view.
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Post by jmgull on Oct 19, 2009 18:59:19 GMT
Thanks nigep for your input I will just update things as they have moved on a bit from my last post. Richard is happy and grateful to anyone who can help and is also happy for the BBC to run the story. He is understandably reluctant to give an interview himself, but I understand he will as a last resort. I have spoke again with the BBC who should have by now spoken with both Richard and Grahame and they will be phoning me in the morning. It is felt the landlord who's name I now have is not going to budge one bit, I understand Teignbridge Council held talks with the landlord/Rendells, while I do not know how much effort they put into the talks, the landlord would not budge and that was the end of that. It has been suggested the family stay and fight, but I don't know it they really have the strength or heart to do that. The family are viewing a house on Thursday and I really hope it will be suitable for them to move too. The concerns are only for the effect a move will have on Megan herself as she is the most important consideration in all of this terrible mess. A move would also mean that the two biggest rocks the family have, Petef and his wife, will no longer just be next door. I'm sure if it is the case the family move to another house, that we can get together a work team on here to give all the help we can with any move.I will let you know if that will be something that may be required and then look for people who can give a bit of time to make any move as stress free as possible. As I said its believed the landlord will not change his mind, so I hope we can run the story on the BBC and name and shame both the landlord and Rendells, who have also been very guilty in all of this in my view. Dave If you need a van and a driver for any house move then i'm happy to help as i'm on a couple of weeks holiday. Can only get the van from work late morning'ish as they are all used before then. |
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