A disabled grandmother has blasted Bradford Council for taking more than two months to replace her damaged front door after it was forced open by the police.

Andrea Hood, 56, said the delay has been making her life a misery and left her Wilsden flat at risk.

But now she has been given an apology and a pledge to replace her door today.

Police officers forced their way into Mrs Hood's council flat during the early hours of March 8, having failed to get a response to their knocks on the front door. They came to the house following a call from a neighbour who said they were concerned for Mrs Hood's welfare.

Mrs Hood, who broke her neck several years ago, is registered disabled and has mobility problems. Residents became concerned when they had not seen her around for a while.

She had been on medication and awoke to find police officers standing at the end of her bed.

Mrs Hood said: "The Council came round afterwards and boarded up the door to keep it together but it's still boarded up and needs replacing.

"The handles aren't working and there's no letterbox so I'm having to get all my post delivered to a neighbour.

"There's just one lock working so all it would take would be someone a bit bigger than me to put their shoulder to it and it would open. I could wake up to find two very different blokes at the end of my bed.

"The door's been sticking when it's damp so won't close properly which makes it very draughty.

"I've been on to the Council several times about it. I think it's disgusting that the door's been left like this for over eight weeks, particularly as they've been out and replaced a door on my outhouse in that time.''

Councillor Robin Owens (Con, Bingley) said: "It's an intolerable delay but it does take time to get these things made to exactly the right specifications and I've been told by the Bingley housing officer that it is in hand and she'll be getting a top quality door.''

A Council spokesman said a new door was due to be fitted today. He added: "All new doors fitted on Council properties are high-security doors with special locking mechanisms which have led to a reduction in burglaries and the fear of crime.

"Unfortunately the door took longer than we expected as the manufacturer had a surge in demand. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.''

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed a forced entry had been made at the property on March 8 by officers concerned for Mrs Hood's welfare.