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Object

Representation ID: 677

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Housing is a key issue for older people. The County Council as social care authority is aware of the need to ensure a suitable mix of housing for older people; from market housing, through various types of supported housing. The Council supports local planning authorities to encourage new housing to be built to the Lifetime Homes standard, which makes it easier for people to remain in their own homes as their mobility needs change. Both authorities should also consider whether allocations of land for supported housing (for older people and other Adult and Community Services user groups) would be justified.