Senior councillors have committed to driving up housing standards in the area
The tragedy of two-year-old Awaab Ishak's death will not be allowed to happen in Trafford, according to the senior councillor responsible for housing in the borough.
Following Ashaab’s death in December 2020 a coroner condemned the state of the home in Rochdale which contributed to his death from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom flat where he lived. That resulted in the convening of the special scrutiny committee where lead member for housing and advice Coun Wright delivered a strong defence of Trafford’s record on housing. He said that although the council does not itself own or manage any housing stock in the borough directly ‘it does not impede our ability to take action against hazards and we are committed to doing so’.
“No one should have to live with damp and mould, or, for that matter, any kind of accommodation that is substandard.” Another member of committee, Coun Laurence Walsh, said: “I want to feel a sense of urgency within the council.
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