DRUG dealers have been given free rein of a tower block due to a broken door with residents being disturbed “day and night”, it has been claimed.

Ann Corbin, who lives at Elizabeth Tower, says the “world and his wife” have been able to access the block on Baxter Avenue since the building’s entrance door was damaged.

The door has not been repaired for more than a month and people have been able to enter the building without using a fob key.

The 70-year-old has since found syringes and has been forced to pick up litter, with anti-social behaviour starting from as early as 9am.

She said: “We all just want to feel safe throughout the day and at night.

“There was a panel pulled off between the main door where the intercom is and the door to the stairs.

“When they pulled that off it was some sort of electrical cable that worked the fob which was also pulled out.

“When the panel was fixed back it might have looked better, but still nothing is working.”

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Ann is pushing for the problem to be resolved as quickly as possible - claiming drug dealers are frequently visiting the building.

She continued: “They sit there smoking, leave their litter, and it’s very active during the night. We even see it from 9am.

“We also frequently get homeless people that come in and sleep on the landing.

“The whole thing is just unsettling for people that live here.”

A spokesman from housing management company Notting Hill Genesis, said: “We are currently awaiting the parts required to repair the door and they are not expected to arrive until September 1. We sent contractors to Elizabeth Tower again yesterday morning to see if any temporary measures were possible while we await those parts.

“We apologise for any inconvenience or concern this is causing our residents. We have been in contact with police who have put in extra patrols and are employing a private security company to be on-site overnight until the door can be fully repaired.

“If residents fear a crime is being committed in their building, we urge them to call police on 101, or 999 if it is an emergency.”