A mum fears for her twin toddlers' future after being told her family will be evicted from a hostel if she does not accept a property offer. Bethan Blunt has rejected Vale of Glamorgan Council's offer of a home because she is concerned over crime in the neighbourhood.
The 26-year-old, whose sons Brody and Blake are three years old, said she became homeless in February following the end of a "difficult relationship". She and her children moved from Sully into her mum's house in Penarth but Bethan said this was not sustainable due to the size of the home. "I was sleeping on a mattress on the floor and the boys were on a sofa," she added.
Bethan, Brody, and Blake moved in late March into the council's Ty Iolo hostel in Ar Y Nant, Barry. The council placed the family in its highest priority 'gold-plus' category on the waiting list for a two-bedroom home. But Bethan said she was rejected on 10 bids for council accommodation and only given one option – a home in Dunlin Court, Castleland, which she decided to turn down.
