Decision Maker: Cabinet, Assembly
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Councillor Gerald Vincent, the Lead Member of the Living and Working Select Committee, introduced the report on the in-depth review on Supported Housing for Older People in the Borough.
He referred to the amendments made to the wording of recommendation eight and explained that at the Executive on 16 March 2010, Councillor Rush pointed out that the original wording of the recommendation was ambiguous with regard to Gascoigne Road. In light of her comments the recommendation had been re-worded and circulated to the Assembly.
He offered his thanks to the Members and Officers who contributed to the review and hoped that the recommendations in the report would complement the new Older People Strategy and help achieve the vision of a ‘fair and respectful’ and ‘healthy’ Borough.
The Assembly therefore agreed the following recommendations, including the amendment made to recommendation eight:
1) Church Elm Lane (re-designation)
2) Fews Lodge (re-development for extra care sheltered housing)
3) Limbourne Avenue (re-designation)
4) Lovelace Gardens (re-designation)
5) Maud Gardens (re-designation)
6) Rectory Road (re-designation)
Each site would be subject to a detailed analysis outlining the preferred re-development options in line with (predicted) future need and demand requirements. Where re-designation is not the best option the Committee recommends disposal of that site. However, should any site need to be disposed of, it is recommended that any receipts generated are ring-fenced for the re-provision of sheltered, extra-care and/or affordable housing.
The remainder of the sheltered stock will then be subjected to a stock options review in 2010 as part of the development of the Housing Strategy for Older People. The review will undertake a holistic assessment including the options for significant modernisation and re-modelling into mixed use core and cluster models against predicted future needs. The review will consider how LBBD can continue to support the growing population of older people through new models of supported housing (mixed core and cluster developments, telecare, floating support etc).
Publication date: 26/03/2010
Date of decision: 24/03/2010
Decided at meeting: 24/03/2010 - Assembly
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