THERE is a chronic shortage in adapted housing in the Vale of Glamorgan, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales Central, Eluned Parrott AM has said.

In the Vale of Glamorgan, there are 18 families waiting for bespoke homes for children with significant disabilities, and while the Council has promised to build homes, no suitable land has as yet been identified.

In a question to the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Eluned Parrott called for an assessment of the number of adapted homes that are constructed each year and an analysis of how this compares with the actual demand.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Economy Minister Eluned Parrott AM said: “From discussions with my constituents, it is clear that the number of adapted homes falls well short of what is needed.

“It is important that this assessment is carried out urgently so that action plans for future housing can incorporate the needs of those with disabilities.

“There is a hidden housing crisis in Wales with thousands of Welsh families in desperate need of disabled friendly homes.

“Last week, the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability handed over a petition to the Assembly calling for all new homes to be built to lifetime home standards and for 10 per cent to be built to full wheelchair accessibility standards. This is a campaign that has my wholehearted support.

“Whilst we are starting to see some positive news in terms of the number of new houses being built in Wales, I have concerns that this does nothing to improve the provision of lifetime homes, or fully wheelchair accessible homes. This needs to be rectified as a matter of urgency.”