Long-overdue lift replacement starts week before Easter

Work on a complete lift replacement at Somerton House will start Monday 29 March. It will last FOURTEEN WEEKS, hopefully ending 5 July. Sooner if they can, but overruns are also a possibility.

From day one, until the work is complete, there will be NO lift service.

Camden Council have agreed with the Premier Inn London Euston that elderly residents and those with mobility issues will be given a pass enabling them to use the hotel’s lift, which will take them to the fifth floor.

SHTA is grateful to Shane Sorour, Camden Council Project Manager, who managed to negotiate this concession from the hotel. It is regrettable that the management of Premier Inn London Euston did not see fit to allow all of their neighbours to use their lifts.

If you feel that you are unable to use the stairs for fourteen weeks, please contact Shane Sorour on 020 7974 2878.

Other team members

Fusnara Begum – Resident Liaison Officer – 0800 316 1471 – the first point of contact for any queries; also on hand to assist with things such as shopping.

Duncan Edwards – Site Supervisor – 07815 826 008 – on site daily; manages the site foreman, who will be responsible for day-to-day works.

David Young – Site Manager – 07870 384 522 – on site daily; manages the contractor works.

SHTA had asked for the works to start after the Easter break, but Mr Sorour has said this is not possible because: “We are running a rolling programme and lift engineers have been allocated to this job and have a very fine timescale to adhere to in order to get onto the next job.” The work was due to start on 8th March, but was put back to allow the Council to fulfil its responsibility to re-house some residents.