A task force could be set up to address 'dire' conditions at the Lancashire Hill flats in Heaton Norris. 

According to 2019's Index of Multiple Deprivation, Lancashire Hill is in the top 1% of most deprived areas nationally, ranking 58th out of 32,844.

Problems identified with the properties - managed by Stockport Homes - include: poor water supply; central heating problems; rodent infestations; black mould; overcrowding; uncleanliness; and more. 

A motion moved by Stockport Greens leader Cllr Gary Lawson will be discussed at a full council meeting tomorrow (4 October). 

The motion resolves: "To request that Stockport Homes return the living conditions at the Lancashire Hill Estate, comprising Clarkethorne Terrace, The Longsons, The Bentleys, Stonemill Terrace, Pendlebury Towers, Hanover Towers and all public space in the surroundings to an acceptable level as soon as possible."

The motion also requests that Cllr Colin MacAlister, cabinet member for economy, regeneration and housing, forms a task force comprising police, Lancashire Hill residents, Stockport Homes and council officers, councillors from each political group, and councillors from the Reddish South ward (which Cllr Lawson represents). 

The proposed task force would "work to bring about the necessary changes and improvements" to properties at Lancashire Hill. 

This motion is seconded by Cllr James Frizzell, also a green councillor for Reddish South.

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