There have been 319 complaints about mould from Lincoln council housing tenants in the last two months.
The surge of calls was triggered by an inquest into the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who had prolonged exposure to mould in Rochdale social housing.
Repairs have been fully completed and billed at 71 Lincoln properties.
Work is at various stages at the remaining 248, including some that have been repaired but not yet billed.
The council said they are working hard to deal with the sudden volume of complaints.
However, Councillor Alan Briggs (Conservative) told Tuesday’s full council meeting: “This isn’t good enough in the 21st century. What are we doing to reduce the number of complaints to zero?”
Councillor Donald Nannestad (Labour), the Portfolio Holder for Quality Housing, said the council were addressing every report.
“Until recently, we had very few complaints, perhaps seven or eight a week,” he said.
“Now that the problem has been highlighted, people are more understanding of the dangers.
“Our reports are on par with York and Sheffield, who recently announced their figures, and private landlords are also seeing a similar rise.
Awaab Ishak, who tragically died after living in a mould-ridden flat | Photo: Family handout
“We now have a dedicated fast response team. Customer service staff have had damp, mould andcondensation training.
“We are working hard to deal with problem, as are all councils since this is a national problem.
“It will be difficult to get the number of reports down to zero, but we are doing our best.”
He said it was difficult to provide figures on how many were considered a health hazard, but each case was thoroughly investigated.
Councillor Martin Christopher (Liberal Democrat) said: “I believe we can get the number of mould issues to zero in City properties. We are likely one of the biggest landlords in the county, as such we should be leading by example.”
The inquest into Awaab’s death caused shock around the country. He died in 2020 while living in Rochdale social housing.
The coroner delivered his verdict in November 2022, saying that it should be a ‘defining moment’ for social housing providers.
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Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) has confirmed plans to jet-wash blocked gullies in Leadenham following persistent flooding, which has left residents and businesses in constant fear of property damage during heavy rainfall.
The council intends to jet the A607 outside Leadenham Post Office as an urgent measure to mitigate ongoing flood risks, with a full clean scheduled for January. The announcement comes after a plea from Leadenham Parish Councillor Martyn Everett, who highlighted significant flooding along Sleaford Road.
A senior lecturer recently celebrated the news that East Midlands Railway will increase its train capacity on what he felt was an “overcrowded” service between Lincoln and Leicester.
Amir Badiee lives in Loughborough and for the past seven years has been commuting to his job at the University of Lincoln, but over the last two years he believes the train service has got worse. When he complained back in March he said he didn’t receive any response, but he believes his recent concerns aired in The Lincolnite helped to prompt a positive outcome.
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