Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 513
Received: 24/07/2008
The council have not considered the needs of the elderly when deciding upon the solution for elderly housing isues. Lifetime homes only cater for a particular group of elderly people whom are still mobile and able to maintain a home. It does however, not cater for those whom do not wish to have the burden of maintaining their home, and are looking for a lifestyle change. This is achieved through category II type seltered housing and for the less mobile, an extra care scheme. This is supported in para 16.5 in which it is said that "67% of respondents agreed that we should be seeking a proportion of lifetime homes in new developments and to consider meeting the needs of older people and those with disabilities." PA 20 does not take this into account and should do so.