She had to use an electric heater costing £10 a day
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.
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.Dawn Gayle finally moved into a council bungalow near her family on November 17.
"Most of the bungalow was freezing and especially the bathroom, because I couldn't afford to have an electric fire on in every room of the place. Then on the first day I was there the window in the bedroom fell out, so the place really was a bit derelict. Nottingham City Homes now says that most of the issues at the bungalow have been resolved, with two new radiators and a new boiler having been installed. But a replacement window for the bedroom will not be fitted until next month.
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