Residents say the “stinky” issues at Grampian House have been going on for several months, reports James Cracknell

Dahir Adam at Grampian House, where brown streaks of sewage stain the walls

The leader of Enfield Council has called on a housing association to urgently fix leaking sewage pipes at an Edmonton tower block.

Ergin Erbil, who is also the ward councillor for Edmonton Green, has written to L&Q about the situation at Grampian House, which he describes as “completely unacceptable and a health risk”.

The Dispatch visited the block this week and found brown streaks on the hallway walls of one floor where sewage water had leaked, and foul-smelling stains on the floor of another hallway where polluted water had previously pooled.

Dahir Adam, who has lived in Grampian House for 17 years, said: “The smell is too much. It has been going on for months. It started as a small thing but this year is has become too much, it is very stinky.

“I told them [L&Q] about it, they know about it, it is coming from inside the building.”

Dahir said that at one point recently almost the entire hallway floor outside his flat had been covered with sewage water.

Grampian House is one of the three large blocks which tower over Edmonton Green Shopping Centre. While the other two were earmarked for demolition last year by Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, over safety fears, L&Q has said that Grampian House remains “structurally safe” and will remain standing.

Cllr Erbil said: “As leader of Enfield Council and ward councillor for Edmonton Green, I’ve written to L&Q housing association about the sewage and water leaks at Grampian House. This situation is completely unacceptable and a health risk.

“My ward colleague, Cllr Abdul Abdullahi, and I have actively engaged with our residents on this issue. We are grateful to them for raising this issue with us.

“We’re continuing to push L&Q to take urgent action and make sure residents get the safe living conditions they deserve.”

L&Q could not be reached for comment.

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