Could living near plant nurseries affect my housing priority?

[Aurora1990]

Hi I am currently bidding every Thursday on buckshomexhoice. We are family of six, 4 kids under 10 years old in two bedroom house. We have been living in this house for 11 years. The problem with this house is, I recently got a comment from one of my friends when she visited us and made me really think. The house is located so close between two plant nurseries. They do work all the time from producing soil to companies to plants and so on. She commented that this could be an environmental risk for my kids for childhood cancers. That is terrifying. Can you please give me any advise regarding this. We can’t rent elsewhere as we need a big house and we can’t afford it at the moment. We are just waiting to be housed by the council as we already have a priority band b and bidding but it’s taking so long. Could this be a ground to be moved to and A bcos of where the house is located. Thanks a lot. Any insight will help.

I still don’t understand how religion is to be blamed me having kids. A lot of Jon religious ppl have many kids. Everyone is struggling whether with kids or not.

YOU blamed religion for having too many kids!

You have 4 kids in one bedroom?!

You are not allowing for the well known “ six forms of contraception and I still fell pregnant “ Mumsnet phenomenon. It is a well known fact that just googling MN can, if the wind is in the right direction, cause an instant pregnancy. This is especially true if you already have

a small house

existing children

You'd need proof that there's a high risk of your kids getting ill.

I work in the Horticulture industry, I’m struggling to imagine what exactly you’re describing? a plant nursery but they’re digging all day?
Plant nurseries tend to do the growing inside glasshouses or polytunnels and stock will be set outside if able to be. I do not know of any that spray pesticides, most of the industry is very environmentally friendly, as a selling point is to be chemical free and green.

people having kids whether they can afford or not it’s none of your business.

Er, yes it is everyone's business as we're subsidising your ignorance. You've had DC you can't afford to house properly & now you expect council housing subsidised by other people's taxes.

So it's very much everyone's business.

It was you who said you couldn’t avoid having so many children as you were religious.

Christ on a bike, here we go with the subsidised housing crap. Your taxes are not paying social rent.

I didn’t know such help existed. You’re right that’s very kind. I will post the links. Thanks.

When are you going to posts the multiple links you are referring to OP? You do realise some of us work in research and environmental health and can actually answer you original question?

No everyone isn’t struggling. Many people are, but not everyone.

Also, one poster said ‘having babies is within your control’, to which you replied ‘No it’s not if you’re religious.’ The only person blaming your religion is you.
Most other people knowing that they weren’t in a position to afford more children would make sure that they didn’t get pregnant again.

People. Come on now.

Well played, OP.

Appologies I've not read all the replies regarding the potential risk to health.
In plain terms you would need to meet the criteria for band a. See attached (it will need to be approved so may take some time to show).
"Have demonstrated an urgent
need to move due to serious imminent personal risk"
If you have been living there for 11 years I highly doubt the housing team will take this as serious imminent risk!
You also need to take into consideration the condition of band a which allows the housing association/LA to direct let, this will remove your choice altogether and you will need to accept the property they offer you regardless of location or you will lose your priority banding altogether. Therefore proceed down this route with caution as you may end up in a worse position.
You can read the full policy on the website, just Google Bucks Home Choice lettings policy and it will come up.

The non-religious people don't blame religion for having multiple children that they can't afford.

We'd love 2 children, we have one because we can't afford any more.

Nothing against people having big families. If they don't have to rely on council housing because they chose to have a big family.

In answer to your question - no the council wont take it into account unless you have solid medical evidence from a consultant/specialist that you have a medical condition caused or made worse specifically by your housing situation and nothing else. They wont be interested in your googling or any studies you print out. Without solid medical evidence confirming that your housing is actually making you ill (& nothing else) then they wont consider it. And you will have to provide this to them - they wont write to your consultant themselves to find out. And it needs to be a specialist giving factual medical information rather than a GP or health visitor saying Mrs X would benefit from moving due to being overcrowded as it will reduce her anxiety/depression/give kids their own room/shes seen something that says her kids may be at risk from the nursery next door etc.

From what you say you are already on the housing list so they accept their is a need for you to be re-housed but you will always be behind those actually homeless and depending on where you live you may never be re-housed as those homeless and/or with a significant medical need will always be higher banded than you.

Where I am the council generally encourage similar people to yourself to find a private rented property as that will be much quicker and to claim housing related benefits if necessary and applicable. They also regularly discharge their duty to those homeless by finding a private rent as there are just not enough council owned properties to go around.

If I was you I would find out how many people in your band have been re-housed to a suitable property in the last year (they should be able to tell you this) and then ask approx how many people are in your band and the higher and. You should be able to them work out how long it may be until you are successfully re-housed. Where I am it is on average 10 - 15 years for a council property in the 2nd band (which you are in the equivalent of).

You may be lucky and have a large amount of council housing where you are but here in the south where I am very few people are successful.

You may be better off spending your time looking at private rents that are bigger and suit your needs better.

Good luck

Composting is a completely natural process with zero chance of causing childhood cancer- I suggest you stop looking for problems with your housing online.
There is also zero chance the council would take this into consideration when rehousing you.

Thank you for your input. I do have chronic sinusitis and as a result have completely lost my sense of smell 17 years ago. The dust is unbearable. I constantly sneeze on some days. It’s probably when they do spray some stuff. Some days my condition is better. I had this problem since childhood so I didn’t attribute it to the housing situation we are in. But I will consider it now.

Ok thanks.

Thanks a lot. I know about the waiting we have been bidding for 6 years and last week we were offered 3 bedroom house somewhere very far. I bid that house and forgot to take it off. It’s really far from where we live and our families live. I have chronic back pain occasionally that doesn’t allow me to do anything so I need to be close to my family and in laws. My in laws help me a lot with the kids.

YOU were the one that said you had lots of children due to religion. You need to get a sofa bed for the adults in the house and let two kids have the other bedroom. 4 kids in one room ffs why have so many children that you can’t house properly? Then expect the state to sort out a bigger house for you.

Also it’s moot point, not mute.

This makes sense. Thanks a lot.

What’s the point of saying all this as if I can reverse time? So judgemental it’s amazing. I’m sure if I know you I can find million things that was beyond your control yet you are here acting holier than thou

That reminds me of an old friend of mine. She had twins who suffered badly from asthma. They were always in and out of hospital. They lived near The Wash and their doctor advised them to move away as the pollution coming inland was exacerbating the twins' condition. They moved away and their condition greatly improved.

Religious can at least use condoms

oh dear that was quite some drip feed !

' and last week we were offered 3 bedroom house somewhere very far. I bid that house and forgot to take it off. '

so what are the consequences for not accepting that property ?

have they decided to move you to a band c

or are you being removed from bidding altogether

no wonder you are now trying to grasp at straws regarding the nursery next to you