The tragedy of two-year-old Awaab Ishak's death will not be allowed to happen in Trafford, according to the senior councillor responsible for housing in the borough.
Coun James Wright was speaking at specially convened scrutiny committee hearing, where representatives of housing associations looking after Trafford’s 16,000 social homes were also called to answer questions.
It comes after the council saw a surge in the number of complaints about damp and mould following a damning coroner's report into Awaab's death released last year. READ MORE: The 'mark of shame' that is undermining borough's 'affluent' status in Greater Manchester READ MORE: I went to a knitted poo protest - here's what happened Following Ashaab’s death in December 2020 a coroner condemned the state of the home in Rochdale which contributed to his death from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom flat where he lived.
The tragedy also triggered an intervention from Housing Secretary Michael Gove who issued new directives to housing providers and regulations around dealing with damp and mould in social properties were also tightened up.