'Our beautiful Awaab's death should have been a defining moment - but nothing has changed'
The heartbroken family of Awaab Ishak have issued a powerful response to the Rochdale housing boss refusing to step down.
READ MORE: 'Shame on them all...' M.E.N readers join calls for housing boss to quit following Awaab Ishak's death Awaab's law - sign the petition Awaab Ishak died aged two after living in a damp and poorly ventilated flat led to him suffering heart and lung failure. The Social Housing Regulation Bill is currently going through Parliament, and if approved it would bring back regulation on consumer standards for social housing. The M.E.N. calls on all MPs and peers to support Bill and strengthen it, by including Ofsted-style inspections at short notice and increased professionalisation of housing management to improve the experience of tenants, including those living with damp and mould.
The call comes as Rochdale Council has written to Mr Gove today, urging government to appoint another body to take charge of RBH while a new investigation from the Housing Ombudsman is underway. The letter, signed by both Labour and Conservative members, also calls for the borough's housing stock to be returned to Rochdale Council.
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