A WRANGLE between an energy giant and a housing association has hit a further hurdle after a deadlock over a £3.4 million payment.

As told in the Evening Times, E-ON should have completed environmental upgrade work to 608 properties in Toryglen within 12 weeks.

A year later and the work has either been bungled or not completed.

Thistle Housing Association, using £3.4m of Scottish Government money, was supposed to pay E-ON when works were completed.

A quantity surveyor appointed by Thistle would not sign off the works - so Thistle refused to pay.

In response, E-ON appointed an independent adjudicator - which has now found in favour of the housing association.

The Evening Times contacted E-on for comment but a spokesman said the energy firm had no comment to make.

However, a spokeswoman for Thistle Housing Association said the organisation is "thrilled" with the result.

She said: “E-on appointed an independent adjudicator to determine whether payment for the major works at Toryglen was due.

"Working on behalf of our residents, this is something we strongly contested given the ongoing schedule and snagging work still to be completed.

"We are thrilled that the outcome of this issue has ruled in our favour."

Residents are at their wit's end with the situation in Toryglen where some have had up to 13 completion dates for their homes.

The situation has become tense on all sides with Thistle phoning police to residents they suspect of running a blog site detailing all the problems.

Last week police were again called to the area when a row broke out between E-ON staff and residents with each side blaming the other for the disturbance.

In response, E-ON removed all of its staff from the site, causing further delays.

Currently, neither E-ON nor Thistle can give a completion date for the scheme.

The Thistle HA spokeswoman added: “We have a capped-price contract with E-on and will continue to work within the parameters of this agreement.

"Our Quantity Surveyor will be monitoring the works on an ongoing basis.

"We are striving to secure a satisfactory conclusion to what has been a very challenging contract for all parties.”

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said the local authority will commission an independent audit into the situation.

He said: "The council has now prepared a draft scope review document for the Independent Project Review, which will be shared with other involved organisation for comment shortly.

"In the coming months, we will appoint an independent third-party organisation to carry out the Independent Project Review."