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The 'mark of shame' that is undermining borough's 'affluent' status in Greater Manchester
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There 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.
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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.
Coun Lepori said that during his election campaign this year he entered a property and was ‘hit with damp, mould, bad ventilation and inadequate roofing’.
“None of this was or is acceptable,” he said. “This should be a mark of shame for all of us, that families and individuals, people who have served our communities and country are having to live in anything but clean, dry, safe homes.
“I say to all of us, regardless of political affiliation, because this is about Trafford residents, not us. This is about the council being held to its duty of care for these residents.
“To do nothing and wash our hands of this issue is not an option. Support this motion and let us move forward together and put the social renters of Trafford first.”
Coun Ennis added: “Far too often the
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