Council Leaves Woman Without Hot Water for a Month
A woman living on a Hackney estate has been left without hot water and heating for over a month, despite repeated attempts to seek support from the council.
Michelle Atterbury, 56, has been struggling to keep herself clean and warm, relying on an electric blanket to keep warm in her bedroom.
“It has been very stressful trying to keep myself clean and warm. I haven’t been able to have a proper wash because there’s no hot water.
She has been forced to boil the kettle and fill the sink for a flannel wash, and uses neat disinfectant daily to clean her kitchen surfaces.
- Boiling the kettle to wash herself once a day
- Boiling the kettle several times a day to wash dishes and wipe down surfaces
- Using an electric blanket to keep warm
Author's summary: A woman in Hackney has been without hot water for a month.