Fed-up West Dunbartonshire Council tenants make 1100 complaints over damp

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Fed-up West Dunbartonshire Council tenants have made more than 1,100 complaints about damp and mould in the last year alone.But one councillor said he fears they are “just the tip of the iceberg”.A Freedom of Information request submitted by the Lennox has revealed a total of 1,111 separate complaints about damp and mould issues were reported between June 1, 2022 and June 1, 2023.Councillor Jim Bollan, of West Dunbartonshire Community Party, has called for damp surveys to be carried out in every council home.

He said: “These are shocking figures which I think are only the tip of the iceberg.”One of those suffering is furious Alexandria mum Leanne Pirrie who says she lives in fear of her kids being harmed by their living conditions.Leanne contacted the Lennox with videos that show water pouring from light fittings and streaming down the walls of her Hill Street flat.Councillor Jim Bollan, of West Dunbartonshire Community Party called for damp surveys to be carried out in every council home.He said: “These are shocking figures which I think are only the tip of the iceberg.“We need a dampness survey on all our housing properties to understand the extent of the problem and then design a proactive programme to deal with it.“Fuel poverty will be a huge contributing factor to the dampness.“Labour promised when the new Energy Centre in Clydebank was built, council houses would be connected to it to tackle fuel poverty, not one house has been connected.“Instead of spending time and money on vanity projects like the Esso site in Bowling which is £17million over budget, Labour should be concentrating on projects that will enhance the health and well-being of our council tenants.”The local authority currently has 10,422 properties,