Some social housing is ‘unacceptable’ in Bracknell, the MP has said as he shone a light on residents living in homes without insulation in Parliament.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service reported last month that tenants of Boyd Court on Downshire Way are entering their second winter without insulation.

It was removed as it was contributing to damp and mould, according to housing firm Silva Homes, which has since merged with Abri.

Temperatures dropped to just seven degrees in some homes last winter, with tenants left ‘absolutely freezing’ as they faced soaring heating bills.

Work is set to begin to install the new insulation on November 18, with a ‘significant proportion’ completed by Christmas.

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Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, November 11, Peter Swallow MP said: “Too many of my constituents are living in poorly insulated social housing, like Dionne, a new mother whose social landlord removed insulation in her flat last year because it was full of mould and mildew.

"She is now facing her second winter without insulation.”

While the Labour MP did not directly criticised Abri – who said work would be complete by this autumn – he branded the state of some social housing in Bracknell as ‘unacceptable’.

Mr Swallow said he recognised ‘that Bracknell’s housing stock has been challenging to manage’.

He asked whether the government will introduce ‘tough new standards’ to ensure social housing providers insulate homes properly.

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Miatta Fahnbulleh, the minister responsible for the Warm Homes plan and fuel poverty said this was ‘critical’ for the government, with £1 billion planned for investment in improving living standards.

One million households are set to be lifted out of fuel poverty under plans announced in September.

The department for energy security and net zero said: “Government intervention is now well overdue to transform living standards and deliver the safety and security of warmer, cheaper homes that are free from damp and mould.”

The minimum energy efficiency standard in private and socially-rented flats will be raised.

Mr Swallow said this was a ‘big step in the right direction for Bracknell residents in social housing’.

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At Boyd Court, the ‘most affected homes’ will be targeted first, with work then taking place on a ‘block by block basis’.

Abri say it has been monitoring the temperature in several flats, which are maintaining comfortable levels’.

The housing firm says it is committed to supporting tenants facing difficulties with their energy costs and keeping warm this winter.