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Comment

Representation ID: 25435

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Suffolk's population is ageing at a faster rate than the national average. Meeting the needs of older people, with housing and the built environment designed to reflect changing requirements, offers a chance to improve older people's independence and quality of life whilst also contributing to reductions in overall demand for health and care services. IBC should give detailed consideration to retaining or expanding the policy requirement that a proportion of new homes be built to the optional standards allowed for through the Deregulation Act 2015. IBC should also consider the need to make specific allocations for housing with care.