A Scots dad has been pressured to sleep on the sofa for months as he claims his native council has failed to repair a crack in his window - leaving a draught in his flat. James Thomson has slammed Edinburgh Council for leaving him with the damaged window for months, which has induced one aspect of his flat to change into unbearably chilly.
The dad-of-two says the window was damaged when he moved into the high-rise block within the Wester Hailes space of town. James says the intense climate circumstances coupled with the problems with the window have left him spending a whole bunch of kilos on heating as he fails to maintain warmth in his house.
Chatting with Edinburgh Stay , he stated: "Once I moved within the window was already damaged however I used to be extra focussed on getting the home prepared for my children coming over. By the point I acquired spherical to reporting it the man got here out and measured it then informed me it might be about two weeks for a substitute little bit of glass as a consequence of a backlog on the time.
"A month handed so I phoned up they usually stated it might be one other few weeks so when the day finally got here round, an electrician got here round and disconnected the fan on the window and tried to get in contact with the glazier however he could not. He then informed me I've to telephone up the council once more which I performed and the lady on the telephone stated she would contact them herself.
"The glazier then informed her that when he went to select up the glass it was lacking and so it might take one other two weeks to get it re-ordered. After ready once more, I used to be informed the very same once they had been a no-show this time round however Id have to attend a month.
"I have been provided that excuse about eight occasions now and I simply hold going spherical and spherical in circles. It is changing into a problem as I am unable to even open the kitchen door because of the damaged glass and the fan making the lounge temperature to plummet."
James added that his flat has a number of storage heaters however though they activate, they do not truly warmth up, which has additionally been reported to the council.
He continued: "I do not even use that finish of the home in the intervening time, I have been sleeping on my sofa for the previous two or three months because it's too chilly to sleep in that finish of the home.
"It is on the level the place I am scared to have my children up as I do not need them sleeping in a freezing chilly room and there is nothing I can do to warmth up the flat. I am going to solely have them spherical for an hour or two per week which breaks my coronary heart.
"Getting this home was presupposed to be one thing that allowed me to take care of my children extra however to this point I am seeing them much less."
"One other window is screwed closed after they mechanism snapped once I opened it as soon as, that additionally causes a draft. It was round March time I began to note it getting colder within the flat and I knew I wanted to get it mounted, however I am nonetheless ready 9 months later."
A spokesperson for the Metropolis of Edinburgh Council apologised over the window and stated that they're at present investigating the problems reported.
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