Decision to Scrap Resident Wardens Heads for Court ; Charge for Five Visits Each Week Nearly Triples to Pounds 832

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A HOUSING association has been threatened with legal action over the scrapping of a residential warden service for pensioners in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in Wales.

Last week Monmouthshire Housing Association, which took over Monmouthshire County Council's housing stock two years ago, introduced significant changes for its tenants who live in sheltered accommodation.

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Decision to Scrap Resident Wardens Heads for Court ; Charge for Five Visits Each Week Nearly Triples to Pounds 832

Instead of having wardens who live in adjacent homes and make regular checks to see that residents are all right, MHA is now employing mobile wardens based in hubs across the c...

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