A mum has said she barely sleeps and is "terrified" for the health of her children due to the black mould and damp plaguing their home. Beth Parry from Anglesey says her worries are especially exacerbated after the recent coverage of the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak due to a respiratory condition caused by mould exposure. The toddler lived in a Rochdale Boroughwide Housing association home and died at Royal Oldham Hospital on December 21 2020.
The 28-year-old dental nurse and support worker says she has raised concerns with her house at Craig Y Don with Anglesey County Council who have told North Wales Live that an investigation is underway.
Beth says her nine-year-old daughter and six-year-old son are impacted by the mould claiming it has affected their chests, causes coughs and has seen them make regular visits to the doctors. She claims to have a letter from a GP saying he is "shocked" at their living conditions.
Ms Parry says that the doctor has provided a note saying their property is "unsuitable housing" and putting her "children's lives at risk". She said she has reported the damp problem to the council several times, in February and October 2021 and November 2022. Photos from the property clearly show mould in bedrooms, bathroom cupboard, window blinds and ceiling areas.
"Both my children's chests are affected by the damp and black mould. My youngest has had antibiotics for his chest and wheezing and is on inhalers," she said. "He had a chest problem on and off for a while, and was quite poorly in December, we were back and forth to the surgery.
"They installed fans in the kitchen and bathroom, but that won't solve it in the bedrooms." she said. "We've had nothing but problems dealing with housing repairs. They sent a workman to replace the skirting board near the door, but it was all rotten. I have to wait three weeks for an inspection, measurements, and work. I'm forever having to wait.
"When we moved in five years ago, the garden was full of glass, it took four years for them to sort it so my children could play in it. I work 56 hours a week, my partner Craig works full time. We pay full rent £110 a week. We've never miss a payment.
"I feel we are treated as if we don't deserve a safe environment to live in, we should shut up and put up. I'm embarrassed raising this, but I have to do something for my children's sake. I hardly dare sleep at night in case something happens to them, hearing about that little boy in Rochdale made me feel terrified for my children."
An Isle of Anglesey County Council spokesperson said, “We can confirm that we have received an official complaint from one of our tenants in regard to mould in the property.
“The complaint is being investigated in line with our corporate complaints procedure, it would be inappropriate, therefore, to comment further until this process is concluded.”
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