A backlog of house adaptations for elderly and vulnerable people in Dumfries and Galloway needs to be addressed quickly, a councillor has insisted.
Willie Scobie, who represents Stranraer and the Rhins, has been informed of 17 cases where residents who need bathroom adaptations, such as new showers or wet rooms, have been left high and dry.
Despite assessed as requiring these special adaptations at home for their mobility needs, there has been an unexpected delay in the work being carried out.
Speaking at the council’s economy and resources committee on Tuesday, Independent councillor Scobie said that he had received correspondence about residents waiting longer than they should for bathroom adaptations.
