The 'mark of shame' that is undermining borough's 'affluent' status in Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere are fears that Trafford's status as Greater Manchester's 'affluent' borough is masking areas where people are living in deprivation.
Trafford Council has committed to taking action gainst housing associations which fail - or are too slow - to deal with damp and mould affecting social housing tenants.
The move comes in the wake of the scandal surrounding the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak as a result of exposure to mould at his family’s flat in Rochdale in 2020. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The Lib Dems put forward the motion, amended by the controlling Labour group, underlining work already being done in Trafford to tackle the problem.
Lib Dem councillor Simon Lepori and his colleague Shaun Ennis said they are concerned Trafford’s reputation as an affluent borough is ‘masking’ pockets of deprivation, particularly on the Broomwood estate in Timperley - an area they both represent.
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