Turn up the heat on those letting our Forces freeze

Please take up a campaign on behalf of the families of all our Services who have been left to freeze in squalor. We’ve read in the past about the poor condition of troops’ accommodation, and it seems that nothing has changed.

Pinnacle has had the contract for maintenance since March, but who is overseeing that contract? They, as well as Pinnacle, are responsible for the state families find themselves in. How much of the £144million contract has been spent so far, and on what?

I’m sure readers would be happy to contribute to a fund and put Pinnacle and the Ministry of Defence on the spot for this appalling scandal.

V. Lea, London

I felt I should point out that these conditions existed when I served in the Royal Signals.

The worst case for my family was while stationed at Corsham in Wiltshire during the late 1980s and early 1990s. We had to install heaters inside wardrobes to prevent clothes from becoming ruined by damp and mould.

Please ensure that this situation is not allowed to be ignored.

K. Mace, Newark-on-Trent

It’s no secret about the substandard accommodation for military families, as I knew plenty.

Brize Norton was one of the worst I saw, but they are post-war properties that, in most cases,

were never meant to last, and the lack of investment by government has caused this.

If they could afford it, most Service families bought their own property to get away from married quarters on camps but sadly, some can’t. Shame on the MoD.

H. Wright, Derby

Servicemen and women are not allowed to strike, so this is how they are treated.

All the fine words from the Government praising our excellent Armed Forces are just that – words. Illegal strangers who will contribute nothing fare better in accommodation, while those

wearing a uniform are expected to risk their lives for Britain if need be.

Louise Hawkins, Luton

While I understand how disheartening it is to have mould and damp in your home, there are ways to control it.

Using a mould spray to tackle the issue is one solution, along with opening the windows from time to time to get some air into your property. Houses are not cheap to fix up and I think the people living there need to take care of them and be held responsible for their deterioration.

Helen Lynch, Nottingham