All social housing in Lancs 'should be inspected to prevent another tragedy like three-year-old Awaab Ishak'
Every social housing property in Lancashire should be inspected to ensure that it is not harbouring dangers like the mould that killed a two-year-old boy in Rochdale.
“There could be plenty of people out there living in social housing who have been complaining for months about the state of their properties and probably not being listened to. Now we’re in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis and damp grows more in cold properties – so for me, this is a public health emergency and it needs to be responded to,” County Cllr Ali said.
While housing responsibilities rest with district councils, County Cllr Ali says that the public health implications of poor living conditions mean that the matter should also be of concern to County Hall. “Particularly with the cost of living crisis, people will also be hesitant about putting heating on because of the bills they will incur.”
Cllr Mick Titherington, the authority’s cabinet member for health, wellbeing and leisure, added: “We will support tenants if they feel concerns are not being addressed adequately by their housing provider – and this support can range from talking and working with the provider to initiating inspections.
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