Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 28168

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

INF2: Digital Connectivity, p226-227: Reference should be made to digital inclusion in paragraph 7.9. Being digitally connected can reduce the likelihood of loneliness by helping people to maintain or build new social connections, and help to maintain the independence, mental health and wellbeing of the population. This is relevant to the ageing population that the plan is actively seeking to address. It is suggested that the Local Plan, therefore, makes reference to the following documents that contain contextual information:

• Loneliness and digital exclusion (Age UK)
• Tackling Loneliness through the Built Environment (Campaign to End Loneliness)

Comment

Representation ID: 28169

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Chapter 8. Housing, p228-315; In light of the ageing population, and to support the justification for the proposed housing policies, and the need to provide specialist and adaptable accommodation, it is suggested that the Local Plan makes reference to the following documents that contain contextual information on an ageing society:

• The Role of Home Adaptations in Improving Later Life (Centre for Ageing Better)
• Supported Housing in England: Estimating Need and Costs to 2040 (National Housing Federation)

In addition, to reflect older people’s needs, especially in relation to dementia, reference in the supporting text could be made to the East Sussex Dementia Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

Comment

Representation ID: 28170

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Chapter 9. Economy, para 9.1, p316; It is suggested that the following text is included in paragraph 9.1 to refer to reducing health inequalities:

‘Residents require employment, services to meet their needs, and leisure opportunities to promote health and wellbeing *and to reduce health inequalities for the population*. These requirements are essential to the overall priority to Live Well Locally.’

Comment

Representation ID: 28171

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Green to the Core - Addressing the Climate Emergency, p31; Suggest reference could be made to the East Sussex Environment Strategy 2020, the long-term strategic environmental plan for the county, which brings together the high level aims, objectives and actions of a wide range of organisations in East Sussex, including Rother District.