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| Stressed dad of seven losing home of two decades in the dark as to what comes next |
| 2023-09-01 |
| Retirement planning really wasn't Tom's thing. [Mirror] A dad of seven losing his home of 24 years after retiring from his job says he's "not getting anywhere" in finding a new place to live. Thomas Gillespie, 66, has spent more than 24 years working as a caretaker at Linacre Primary School in Bootle. During this time, Thomas and his wife Marie, 57, have lived with their 13-year-old son in a house on the school grounds which was provided as part of the job under service occupancy. Thomas believes it was previously protocol for a retired caretaker to be provided with alternative accommodation by Sefton Council upon leaving the role. But when he started making enquiries five years ago about what would happen when he retired, Thomas claims he was "passed from pillar to post." He was ultimately told he had to leave the school property by Thursday, August 31 - and was offered temporary accommodation which he claimed was "uninhabitable." He claims he has been unable to get answers to questions about his future housing options for years, |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 Hello, seven children! Time to step up and take care of your parents! I am one of seven myself and know what all this is about. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-09-01 12:32 |
| #1 A dad of seven ... Thomas and his wife Marie, 57, have lived with their 13-year-old son Something doesn't add up. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-09-01 09:21 |