Window of distress for disabled pensioner

Published: 28 Aug 2014 07:300 comments

AN Innerleithen pensioner has been waiting for more than four months to have her broken window replaced.

And frail Sarah Scott could be living in the fire hazard for many more weeks as her social landlord hasnt accepted her neighbours complaints.

The disabled 86-year-old reported problems with her window to Eildon Housing at the start of April.

But several botched repair jobs later her Aitken Bank living room window still cant be opened properly.

Near neighbour and Innerleithen Community Council member Nelson Johnstone told the Peeblesshire News: It was 17 weeks ago when workmen came to try and fix the windows locking system but the timber broke.

Eildon Housing Associations joiner was told to put a strip of wood across the bottom and screw it up so the window would not open.

Im led to believe the window would be one of the exits in the event of a fire, as you could previously open it right up.

As temperatures soared during early summer the pensioner, who suffers from ill health, was unable to ventilate her living room.

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Window of distress for disabled pensioner