AN MP has urged Bradford Council not to “backtrack” on plans to adapt a paralysed woman’s home.

Zagham Bi, 61, was fit and well until February last year when a brain haemorrhage left her unable to use the right side of her body.

Mrs Bi, who lives with husband Rashid Khan, 63, and two grown-up children in their own home in St Stephen’s Road, West Bowling, is stuck downstairs in the through-terraced house and is unable to use the bathroom or sleep in her bedroom without help.

Her pharmacist daughter Sadia Rashid, 27, said the family was stunned when the Council sent a letter saying it would no longer be carrying out alterations to build a wet-room and ramp at the back of the house, even though Miss Rashid said the work had already been approved.

“Not only had the work been recommended and approved but we’d also been told we wouldn’t have to make any contribution towards it, so we were stunned to get the letter saying it wouldn’t be going ahead because the house wasn’t adaptable,” said Miss Rashid, whose 32-year-old brother Imran Rashid also shares her mother’s care.

Mrs Bi spent three months in rehabilitation before the family requested the help of a special Council grant to give her back some independence.

The Council has levelled steps up to the front of the house and fitted handrails, but there are still steps at the back of the house.

Initially, the Council had planned to build a wetroom onto the back and a ramp, the family said. After the family questioned the Council’s letter, a second assessment of the house was carried out, but there has been no news since.

Miss Rashid said: “Mum's really upset after all she's already been through. She's struggling, we're all struggling. We’ve been left in limbo.” added Miss Rashid.

The family contacted their MP Imran Hussain, who got in touch with the Council on their behalf.

The Bradford East MP said: “This is clearly an extremely distressing situation for Ms Bi and her family, and I am concerned that delays in carrying out further assessments and modifications to her family home are preventing Ms Bi from accessing washing facilities unless she is aided upstairs in her deteriorating condition by her children. Ms Bi’s initial occupational therapist identified clear access and wash facility adaptations to be made to Ms Bi’s home so that she can live in comfort, and I urge Bradford Council to not backtrack and to take onboard and implement these recommendations to restore Ms Bi’s quality of life.”

After the Telegraph & Argus got in touch with the Council, a spokesman said: “Our housing department has received a Disabled Facilities Grant referral from Occupational Therapy to provide Mrs Bi with wheelchair access to the property, a room for sleeping, toilet and bathing. Unfortunately due to the layout at the property providing the adaptation is not straightforward but Housing will be contacting the family with a proposed offer to try to meet Mrs Bi’s disability needs.”