The horror for St Francis Tower residents is continuing as one resident has said they cannot see daylight or even open their windows due to new wrapping.
With work still ongoing at the block in Franciscan Way in Ipswich, it has raised concerns about residents facing yet another summer behind wrapping.
The tower was wrapped in plastic back in May 2021 due to concerns over cladding, but it causes the building to retain heat.
One of the residents, Jamie, said: "It's coming up to summer when we will be behind the shrink wrap. It’s going to be hot as hell.
"This is even worse than last year, as we cannot open our windows.
"They started rendering on Thursday, and no one has done anything since.
"We can’t live with windows shut all the time. I can’t cook because there is no ventilation. It can easily set off the fire alarm.
"What’s more, I can’t even air my place out."
The resident added that he had to buy a microwave to cook his meals now.
The plastic sheeting was set to go down last November, but the works have been delayed.
Tom Hunt, MP for Ipswich, has criticised the ongoing works and called it "a travesty".
He said: "It’s shocking that what residents have had to put up to is even legal.
"The communication with residents has been extremely poor, time scales for completion have been missed over and over again and the conditions residents are having to live in is disgraceful.
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"This is precisely why I’m bringing forward a 10 minute rule Bill next month to bring in a legally binding Code of Practice. It would outlaw what’s happened at St Francis Tower.
"Clearly, we recognise that much needed remediation works need to take place and there will be a degree of disruption but there needs to be clear guidelines in place to ensure rogue freeholders and managing agents can’t act with impunity and that they ensure certain standards of living as the works take place.
"My 10 minute rule Bill has the support of number of other MPs cross Party.
"In the meantime, I will endeavour to be the voice of St Francis Tower residents in any way that I can.
"The shrink wrapped tower has become a scar on our landscape."
A spokesman for Block Management UK, which manages the building, said it is not responsible for the wrap and would not comment on the issue.
The main contractor, Guildmore, which answers for the wrap and works to remove cladding, was approached for a comment but did not respond.
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