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  The Folkestone Road disaster zone is a long standing problem that others who have lived in the area longer would be better qualified to comment on. Basically the council many years ago gave the go ahead to converting properties from Malvern Rd to Belgrave Rd into doss houses resulting in overcrowding and families sharing kitchen facilities There have been a few sticking plaster solutions such as DDC waste officers knocking on doors with interpreters advising people how not to overfill their bins and the importance of recycling. They were laughed at of course and the problem persists.
  
  One building was converted into 4 flats and were put on the market last year for £.20, 000 each and there were no takers!! There was talk of a multi agency approach to the problem involving all Councillors, police, social services etc but the truth is that not enough of them are really interested.
  
  Keith or Sheila would be better able to describe the history that has led up to this.

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