HUNDREDS of service families, including some in Oxfordshire, are being forced to live in homes in need of “major repairs” to roofs, walls and bathrooms, according to a new report.
Accommodation at RAF Brize Norton, in Carterton, has been named as some of the worst in the country by the National Audit Office.
The report said families are living in homes with major rising damp and electrical wiring at least 40 years old.
Last night, the Ministry of Defence responded by announcing that families would no longer be required to live in these homes – but not until 2012.
Brize Norton accommodates 3,700 military personnel in 3,500 single units on site and 1,177 family homes, most of which are outside the base.
The MoD said last year there was a programme for new buildings and refurbishments at Brize Norton, with more 650 new single rooms and 800 family homes being built by 2013.
Kevan Jones, the defence minister responsible for accommodation, said: “We remain committed to housing our personnel in high-quality accommodation.”
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