'I'm 89 and Can't Open My Front Door - Please Give Me an Automatic One'

'I'm 89 and can't open my front door - please give me an automatic one'

Gerry promised his late wife he wouldn't leave the property after her death but he says Westminster City Council's inaction has left him feeling "helpless"

"Helpless": 89-year-old war veteran left trapped in flat as council delays drag on

A disabled 89-year-old man who struggles to open his front door has waited two years for an automatic one and said without one he feels “helpless”. Gerry, whose full name and location cannot be shared due to security concerns, said he doesn’t have the strength to open his door and struggles to leave his Little Venice block because the council won’t install a stair lift due to fire safety concerns. A promise by Westminster City Council to install…