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Jack Thomson

Renfrewshire councillors will receive updates on damp housing complaints after Awaab Ishak tragedy

Regular briefings on the number of complaints of damp and mould in Renfrewshire Council housing will now be delivered to elected members.

The development comes as steps were taken by the local authority to strengthen how it tackles the problem in its properties in light of the death of a two-year-old boy in England.

Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in a housing association flat in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, a coroner ruled last November.

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