WE would like an explanation as to how Blackpool Council allocates priorities for the housing of their council tenants.

We have an eight-month child of our own, and two children from another marriage. The children, a boy of 13 and a girl of 10, spend each weekend with us (Friday to Sunday) and also a lot of time during school holidays.

We have been allocated a two bedroom flat. Each weekend we have to move our own child out of his room to put the other children on camp beds in the same room. We have approached the council on many occasions as to why we cannot be allocated a three bedroom property as we are sure that we are breaking our tenants' agreement. We should also not allow a 13-year-old boy share a bedroom with his 10-year-old sister. When we questioned this we were told to put one of them to bed on the settee. Is this truly the only answer or excuse the council can give us when we know that there are three bedroom properties not only empty but also boarded up on our estate?

With the new Human Rights Bill surely the elder children are entitled to a bedroom of their own. Also how can they feel that they are part of our family unit when we cannot allow them to bring things of their own because we do not have the room to keep them?

We thought the government and all its councils were upholding family values and encouraging partners to take responsibility for the children that are evolved from any previous marriage or relationship.

Is there anyone who could possibly help or advise us as to how we can get the council to see sense over this matter?

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