| Asbestos roof scare solved for Taunton woman
A WOMAN with breathing difficulties claims she has been living with exposed asbestos for four months after a workman went through her shed roof. "I've got breathing problems and my husband, Huseyn, has poor circulation, so it's not good living with the asbestos like that. "I've had some people come out to have a look, but no-one has been able to tell me when it's getting moved. She claims she has unsuccessfully tried to get someone to remove the asbestos and fix the roof ever since. "Adding the job to a list of other orders was seen as a pragmatic and cost-effective way of dealing with the issue. She added: "Because a shed roof was involved rather than an inhabited room, it was not considered a top priority. "However, as a result of delay, the council is now prepared to have the panel dealt with separately. "I'm not afraid of it and told the council I'd get rid of it myself, but they said that was too dangerous," said Mrs Acar. Mrs Acar said a window fitter working next door to her council house in Brooke Road, Taunton, accidentally put his foot through the roof at the end of October. "It doesn't seem right that we're stuck with a problem we didn't create. "The cost will be recharged to the window company. |
Sunday 11 March 2012
Asbestos roof scare solved for Taunton woman
