A panic-stricken mum has watched her asthmatic son be hospitalised three times as a blanket of mould sweeps her home.
Laura Nicholson, 37, says the walls of her Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, home are wet to the touch and bedding and furniture are covered in sticky fungus.
Laura said: ‘I’m crying out for help and I feel like I’m getting nowhere. It’s like I’m being ignored and my children’s lives are at risk.‘I am at my wits end trying to protect my children. The dampness started when we moved into the property six years ago but it wasn’t as bad then.‘As the years have gone, it’s gotten worse but it has been ridiculous since last year. The carpets are wet and the walls are black.
She’s tried everything at this point, she said. Leaving windows open, not placing things up against the wall and getting people to repair the home.‘It’s affecting all our health,’ Laura added, ‘and I already suffer from depression and anxiety.’When a council official said they’d visit the home only to not show up, Laura cleaned the home again as she has done countless times.
‘I was meant to get another house when my boy turned nine because of North Lanarkshire Council rules that opposite sex can’t share a room. He’s now 12 and my wee girl is 10.As Brits struggle to afford to heat their homes, mould poses a risk ‘We will carry out work to reseal and remove staining from windows. We are also providing practical advice and support to help properly heat and ventilate the property.
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