Residents of Woodmere are tired of looking at the same messy sight every day.<\/p>\n
The pavement area of a vacant house on the corner of Coral and Laurel streets is a terrible eyesore for them.<\/p>
Building rubble fills the pavement and, where there is a bit of space, the grass grows long and unkept.<\/p>\n
Illegal dumping has also started taking place at the site.<\/p>
The residents, as well as the GCN have brought the matter to the attention of the council a number of times but nothing gets done about it.<\/p>\n
The GCN first asked council for comment about the problem in 2012 and then again this year, but none has been forthcoming.<\/p>\n
A woman who lives near the house, told the GCN that the property has been in this state for the last two years.<\/p>\n
Although she has complained to council every month for two years, her complaints fall on deaf ears.<\/p>\n
“The only response I have received from the municipally is that they are taking legal action against the owner,” she said.<\/p>\n
“For the last two years?<\/p>\n
“I think that is a lie.<\/p>\n
“They keep telling me that the legal department is backlogged and I will have to be patient.”<\/p>\n
The resident told the GCN that because of the filth and rubbish residents in the area now have a mouse and rat problem.<\/p>\n
“Also, during the rainy season, the grass gets so overgrown that you are scared because you might be hijacked as people could use the grass as a hiding place,” she said.<\/p>\n
“On many occasions my husband has even cut the grass.”<\/p>\n
The resident also claimed that there are now young people who come and sit on the steps of the house and smoke drugs.<\/p>\n
Residents in the area think it is time for action to be taken.<\/p>\n
“The metro needs to do something about the property immediately,” the resident said.<\/p>\n