> Thanks Peter/Cynic/Martin,
>
> Yes, I am the executor. I had pondered the same question about the Police
> having to force the entry.
>
> I also wonder what would have happened if the warden had visited, as they
> would've done if it had happened on a week day, but this happened on a
> Sunday and they couldn't get hold of anyone in a hurry, that's why they
> called me.
>
> When I phoned the council emergency number on the day of the incident, to
> arrange for emergency repair to make the house secure, their guy said "
> I'll put it down as an emergency,they may charge you for this, but under
> the circumstances I think it's unlikely".
>
> The delay of five months seems suspicious to me. No bill was sent to my
> mother for this work and had she recovered, I believe the matter would've
> been dropped. Now that she has gone, I guess that the hard pressed council
> is trying to recover from the estate.
>
> It's an interesting point about insurance cover, I'll certainly try that
> on for size.
>
> Initially I'm going to engage in a letter writing exercise with them and
> hope that commonsense prevails or they get bored.
I also think the local press might be interested or even the nationals.
Peter Crosland
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