Pensioner feels 'like a prisoner' in her Lanarkshire home as council refuse ramp request

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A 92-year-old Rutherglen woman who’s waited years to have a wheelchair ramp installed says he feels like a prisoner in her own home.Iris Forsyth lives in a four-in-a-block cottage-type flat in the town’s Glencairn Drive and fears she will spend the rest of her life looking from her window.She is rarely able to get out as she has mobility issues and there are two steps at the front door of her home.Iris’ daughter Norreen Neely, who is 67-years-old and a pensioner herself, moved in with her mum to help care for her but can’t now get her in and out of the house for health appointments or social outings.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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They seem to think she’s to spend the rest of her life looking out a window.“I came to the conclusion that it’s down to her age, and they think if they wait long enough she will die