A KIDDERMINSTER mum says her family is being victimised by anti-social youths and is “living in hell” after waiting 11 years for a new home.

Debra Norris, 39, of Rifle Range Road, said that in a recent incident, youths had thrown stones at her and her 11-year-old son, Brandon, in their own back yard.

She added that they tormented her family by shouting abuse, vandalising pots and plants, trespassing on their property and revving the engines of their cars outside.

She explained she had been on the The Community Housing Group’s housing list for more than 11 years but had still not been moved from her current property, provided by another social landlord, Fosseway Living.

She said she suffered from stage one kidney failure and had recently been diagnosed with clinical depression.

Mrs Norris, who lives with her husband, Darrin, said she had presented medical details to the CHG and was on its priority list but had still unsuccessfully bid for 11 properties in six months.

She added: “It has been a nightmare. My son is absolutely terrified. He won’t go out of the front door. He is so scared.

“No-one will do anything about it. They just keep passing the buck. We have been living in hell. I feel like packing up our things and living on the street.

“It doesn’t feel like home. I am very angry. I have been put on the priority list but I am still not being moved.”

Conservative, Nathan Desmond, Wyre Forest district councillor for Oldington and Foley Park, said he was aware of Mrs Norris’s “unique and particular needs”.

He explained: “I have been doing all I can in negotiating with the CHG. However, the process is taking a lot longer than I envisaged. We are all disappointed at the current lack of progress.”

A West Mercia Police spokeswoman added: “Two incidents of anti-social behaviour have been reported to us and officers from the local policing team have been to visit Mrs Norris to offer advice and reassurance.

“They will also be paying extra attention to the area when out on patrol.”

A spokeswoman for the CHG said: “Mrs Norris applied for housing through the Home Choice Plus scheme in March.

“She was awarded a gold plus priority in July on medical grounds. This priority banding reflects that she has a high housing need.

“She has made several bids for homes through Home Choice Plus but, unfortunately, these have been in popular areas of extremely high demand. She may have a greater success if she is willing to consider other areas.

“In September, Mrs Norris reported that she had experienced incidents of anti-social behaviour from local youths and asked that her priority status be increased so that she could move as soon as possible.

“As Mrs Norris is not a tenant of the CHG, we have advised her to liaise with the police and her landlord so that this matter can be investigated and, if appropriate, we will review her case, based upon their joint recommendations.

“In the meantime, we will be happy to continue to assist Mrs Norris with her search for a new home and provide her with advice about different housing options.”