RAAC has been found at an Isle of Wight Council-run leisure centre, while Southern Housing has not ruled-out the potentially crumbling concrete being present in its Island buildings, saying it will keep residents informed.

In a statement this week, G15, a group of London's leading housing associations, said: "Members believe the risk to be very low, and the use of RAAC in our buildings is likely to be very limited.

"However, the safety of residents is our top priority and so we are urgently undertaking appropriate analysis, in line with government advice.

"Should members identify any buildings where RAAC is present, we will inform residents immediately and ensure they are kept fully updated about next steps."

When asked to comment on Isle of Wight homes specifically, Southern Housing directed us back to that statement.

Leisure centre monitored

Meanwhile, Sandown's The Heights remains open despite RAAC's presence.

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is in a 'small area' of the leisure centre, adding it is being appropriately monitored and managed.

A further report is being carried out.

RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete and was used in the construction of schools, colleges and other buildings, between the 1950s and the mid-1990s.

Paired with poor maintenance and old age, RAAC has led to concerns, prompting a warning and a call for inspections to be carried out, from the Department for Education.

It has been the cause of more than hundred school closures across England

Isle of Wight schools checked

Three Isle of Wight schools - the responsibility of the Diocese of Portsmouth - were asked to carry out a survey by the DfE.

A fourth is yet to complete its precautionary inspection, but this was imminent.

The Diocese said the age of that school's building made the presence of RAAC extremely unlikely and added none of its other Island schools are at risk.

The Isle of Wight Council says no schools it oversees contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

Police all-clear

Meanwhile, the Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, said: "We are not aware of any RAAC in Isle of Wight police stations."

The Isle of Wight County Press has contacted the MoJ about the prison buildings but had not received a response at the time of going to press.