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To: Cllr Olly Monk - Portfolio holder for Planning and Housing
Stop removing carpets from social housing in Cornwall
We want Councillor Olly Monk to ensure that no social housing property in Cornwall is let without sufficient carpets and floor coverings in the home.
Why is this important?
This petition has been started by Keep Cornwall Carpeted, a campaign working with food banks and communities across Cornwall affected by the issue.
When social housing tenants move into their home they are often instantly faced with the big cost of carpeting their homes which often leaves them without enough money to afford the essentials, go into debt and need support from food banks"
It is time for a Cornwall-wide response to the outdated national Decent Home Standard policy, and to ensure that homes in our communities without carpets are a thing of the past. We believe that in 2025 no social housing properties in Cornwall should be let without sufficient carpets and floorcoverings in the home.
It is time for a Cornwall-wide response to the outdated national Decent Home Standard policy, and to ensure that homes in our communities without carpets are a thing of the past. We believe that in 2025 no social housing properties in Cornwall should be let without sufficient carpets and floorcoverings in the home.
We are calling on Councillor Olly Monk, as portfolio holder for Planning and Housing, to ensure that no social housing in Cornwall is let without flooring. We want the Councillor to work with Cornwall Housing and other registered providers of social housing in Cornwall to guarantee that properties will have sufficient carpets and floor coverings before a new tenant moves in.
