General Discussion
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/24/the-nick-clegg-catastrophe
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-under-pressure-from-tory-mps-to-review-controversial-bedroom-tax-10343320.html
Or Huw, people realise that this newly elected majority Conservative government will do what it pleases irrespective of marches and protests and similar and think to themselves so what is the point of protesting? On the other hand of course if/when middle England wakes up and starts demonstrating then that might be different (believe the blue rinse brigade got a bit upset about the poll ...
Yesterday the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, made a speech about the NHS. Below is an extract where he refers specifically to the elderly. Admittedly he has their medical needs/the NHS in mind but the point is that if we are to continue having an ever increasing elderly population then surely we will need more accommodation suitable for the needs of the elderly? “Within 5 years we will be ...
So the question then becomes "How long will it be before this dedicated housing for the elderly gets built?"
and this is what the Teignbridge Local Plan says about housing provision for the elderly in Dawlish. "DA2 North West Secmaton Lane A site of approximately 43 hectares is allocated north-west of Secmaton Lane for a mixed use urban extension which shall: a) include a comprehensive landscape and design led masterplan for the strategic site allocation, produced with meaningful and ...
Current version How should local planning authorities deal with housing for older people? Older people have a wide range of different housing needs, ranging from suitable and appropriately located market housing through to residential institutions (Use Class C2). Local planning authorities should count housing provided for older people, including residential institutions in Use Class ...
"Strengthening planning guidance: The National Planning Policy Framework already requires local planning authorities to plan for a mix of housing based on current and future populations, market trends and the needs of different groups in the community, including older people. This applies to specialist accommodation as well as general housing for older people. Many older people do not want ...
Check out David Force's article in the latest edition of The Dawlish Gazette. See page II of the Home Guide section. Article is headed " A Sorry 'Storey' of New Developments".
Just had a quck look at some of the planning docs. Seems there are two owners of the site 1. Sterling Property Ltd and 2. Safebrite Ltd Anyone have any info on these two companies?
