Comment

Representation ID: 18763

Received: 09/02/2007

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Older people’s housing needs should be catered for, including housing accessible to key services, of varying tenures, with an emphasis on encouraging older people to live in their own homes. RDC should work with Health, Social Care and Social Housing partners to identify options to help shape the market (social rented and private sector) and ensure developments do not encourage the in-migration of older residents, yet meet identified local needs.
The need for affordable sheltered and extra care housing is supported and liaison with ESCC is recommended.

Lifetime Homes should be specified as a standard for all development.