Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies Dmitry Demidov held a reception of citizens at Housing and Communal Services Department No. 19 in Vitebsk
"There are no unsolvable problems, especially if you work proactively," - this was the conclusion reached by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies, Dmitry Demidov, following a reception of citizens at Housing and Utilities Service No. 19 in Vitebsk.
Dmitry Demidov held his first reception of citizens at the Vitebsk housing and utilities department in April, a month after being elected head of the deputy corps. And now, another reception. Again at the housing and utilities service, in the evening: from half past five to seven, all to make it convenient for people to come with their problems and receive assistance.
Judging by the mail of "Vitbichi," Housing and Utilities Service No. 19 is one of the least problematic in the city. There are practically no complaints about its work to the editorial office. Perhaps that's why no one came to the reception with problems related to the activities of utility services in the microdistrict. However, people came from other parts of the city to meet with the head of the deputy corps.
A young mother living in the private sector on Titov Street asked for the installation of an adjustable pedestrian crossing to make it more convenient for parents with children to cross the road on their way to the playground. And in general, it would be desirable to have modern children's playgrounds in the private sector as well. There are many little ones in the microdistrict.
много, а погулять негде, посетовала женщина.Dmitry Demidov promised to take the situation under control, but explained that both traffic organization and the construction of a playground require not only budgetary funds, but also technical justifications.
Specialists of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee and the head of the administration of the Pervomaisky district have been instructed to thoroughly study the problem and deal with the legal casus, which the pensioner told about. The daughter's family, living with her, cannot be registered as needing improvement of housing conditions because her ex-husband, who leads an antisocial lifestyle, does not wish to submit his documents to the city executive committee. Dmitry Demidov is confident that this family's problem can be solved, and the woman will receive qualified advice in the near future.
As in the previous reception, there were complaints about point development in old residential areas. This time, a resident of the house at 7 Chkalov Street came allegedly on behalf of his neighbors with a claim against the alleged construction of a multi-story two-entrance building. According to the citizen, if construction proceeds, their yard will lose its playground, pensioners will have nowhere to rest, and in general, why build in old courtyards – it is necessary to develop outskirts.
"Vitbichi" wrote about the negative reaction of some residents to point construction in this courtyard back in June last year. The city executive committee deserves credit:
Extensive explanatory work was carried out, public discussion was broad,
and many residents who met with the Deputy Chairman of the City Executive Committee
at that time, Viktor Glushin, after talking with him and familiarizing themselves
with the project documentation, became convinced that the new building would make
living in the microdistrict more comfortable.
As it turned out, the resident of the microdistrict who came to the meeting with Dmitry Demidov
did not have real information, had not heard about the public discussion, but
used rumors as a "reliable" source of information. All his speculations were
dispelled by Dmitry Demidov and the head of the administration of the Pervomaysky
district, Yevgeny Semyonchyov, who was present at the reception: the construction
of the house will begin in September-October of this year, a state enterprise
will act as the contractor, the work is planned to be completed within a year, and
the modern infrastructure for courtyard recreation will serve neighboring houses.
One of the pressing issues at this reception was a complaint about the major
repairs of a house on Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street. According to the apartment owner
who applied, the work was carried out poorly, and all his claims were rejected
by the authorities. The case is currently being considered in court.
The head of the regional parliamentary corps listened carefully to all the claims and supported the man in holding those responsible accountable through a court decision.
— Capital repair issues remain very complex and often cause public dissatisfaction with the quality and timelines of work. Today, the housing and communal services sector faces the challenge of increasing the volume of capital repairs, but in pursuit of figures, we must not forget that the work needs to be performed meticulously, explanatory conversations should be held with residents, and, of course, the customer must control the quality.
According to Dmitry Demidov, capital repair issues for the housing stock will be under special control of the regional executive committee and the regional council.