A MUM-OF-FIVE has been waiting more than seven years for the council to fix a huge hole in the wall of her flat.

       Leona Christie has also been forced to live with mould and a broken door since 2014 due to a "Covid backlog" - and she is now at her wits' end.

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       Leona Christie said she has been asking the council to carry out repairs on her flat since 2014 Credit: Leona Christie 4

       She said moving in there was the 'worst decision of my life' Credit: Leona Christie

       She told The Star: "It’s just rubbish. I look around every single day and think about the safety of my kids.

       "Moving into this flat was the worst decision of my life. It feels like nothing will ever be done.

       "Part of me just wants to blow it up and start again."

       Leona moved into the Sheffield property with her partner in 2014, and she has been notifying the council about the need for repairs ever since.

       She has had to deal with sewage coming up through her bathtub, mould and a hole in the wall in her children's bedroom, and rotten cladding outside the windows.

       Cracked bathroom tiles, severe drafts, and a broken front door are also waiting to be fixed - and her kitchen appliances are even being held up by bricks.

       Leona claims 14 inspectors have carried out assessments, but the council has not attended her Fox Hill flat to help resolve the issues in almost eight years.

       Workmen did turn up in August 2020 - but the mother did not feel it was safe to let them in due to the pandemic.

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       She said: "It’s just been hard for me. I’m so tired of it.

       "I’m shipping my kids off to my dad’s this weekend so I can empty the rooms and take pictures to show how bad it is.

       "It’s just not a place to raise someone."

       A spokesperson for Sheffield City Council confirmed Leona's claims were being investigated.

       Councillor Paul Wood, executive member for Housing, Roads and Waste Management, added: "Our operations manager contacted the tenant on October 27 to discuss the outstanding work

       "The Covid pandemic has caused a repairs backlog and we’re working through it as quickly as we can.

       "We carry out 2,200 repairs and respond to 360 emergency repairs in our council homes every week.

       "We have 6,300 outstanding repairs and 200 officers to carry out these repairs.

       "Urgent and emergency work remains our priority and we are working within time limits for these call outs."

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       The council blamed a Covid backlog for the delay Credit: Leona Christie 4

       There is 'rotten' cladding on the outside of her Sheffield flat Credit: Leona Christie

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