Furious Edinburgh residents have held a protest outside the city's council buildings after being left in 'squalor' for the last five years. Natasha and Rory Blake held the demonstration outside the West Pilton base on Friday to demand that bosses start treating the extensive damp and mould in their Muirhouse property.
The couple claim that some of their belongings have been completely ruined and that the problem is 'putting the health of their kids at risk', Edinburgh Live reports. They said their nine-year-old daughter, who suffers from asthma, has been put on a higher dosage for her inhaler and their two-year old son is constantly suffering from a cough and chest infections.
The children's grandmother, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says she frequently struggles to catch her breath when inside the home and feels a weight on her chest as soon as she walks in.
