A young mum has pleaded with Wandsworth Council to move her out of her flat after asbestos was discovered so her daughter's asthma does not deteriorate.

Rochelle Davess, from Selworthy House, in Battersea Church Road, has lived in her two-bedroom council flat for the last two years with her daughter Angel, 3.

The 25-year-old complained to her local authority six weeks ago about the air quality after finding damp and mold throughout her property.

A workman came round within days of contacting the council and assessed her flat.

But Ms Davess was shocked when a letter from the council's director of environment and communities arrived on June 20 stating that an asbestos insulation board (AIB) was found in her kitchen.

The letter classified the level of asbestos as Priority Code 'F', which is so serious it is required to be removed, within a maximum of 20 working days of discovery, by July 18.

But since then Miss Davess has been told the work will not be undertaken for another month, causing her further concern.

She said: "I now have proof there is asbestos here and I've read up on how dangerous it is. It's got to the stage where I'm just really worried about my daughter.

"The letter said it has a priority code which means it is pretty serious.

"All I really want is to be moved to a flat that doesn't have asbestos, mold and damp in it. That isn't too much to ask is it?

A spokesman for the council said: "We've carried out exhaustive tests at this property and established that what Miss Davess thought was asbestos in her ceiling was actually just plaster, so there is no need for her to be concerned about that.

"We did however find a small piece of asbestos board behind one of her kitchen cupboards, which does not pose any risk whatsoever in normal day-to-day living and we are arranging for this to be removed.

"This is fairly routine and should only take one day to be completed.

"There is absolutely no risk to her or her family. We have spoken to her and explained what we are doing and the timescale involved and she accepted these arrangements."

But Miss Davess disputed these claims.

She said: "They have barely told me anything, I have had to research it online all myself and I will have to be out of my flat all day while they fix it.

"If they are right and it is not dangerous to anyone, why are they taking it out?"