A Bulwell woman who fought for years to move into a council bungalow says the place was almost "derelict" when she moved in. Dawn Gayle, 59, previously lived in a three-bedroom council house in Bestwood but following the death of her husband five years ago, she began enquiring in 2019 about downsizing.
Things then became more urgent at the start of 2021 when doctors found cysts on her brain which can lead to regular and unexpected blackouts. Mrs Gayle therefore wanted to move closer to her family in Bulwell so they could be close by in case of an emergency, but also so she could provide some care to her elderly parents.
Mrs Gayle previously spoke to Nottinghamshire Live about her anger at the amount of time she was having to wait to move into a council bungalow. Nottingham City Homes said at the time that because Mrs Gayle was specific about wanting to be on the same street as her parents, this "restricted" the options available, hence the long wait.
