LIfetime Homes
Since 1983, there has been an increase of 1.5 million people aged 65 and over, compared to a 2% drop in under-16s. To ensure that communities and councils can provide homes, communities and services for the increasing number of older (and frequently vulnerable) adults has become a national priority.
In response to this cultural change in local government and to the government’s national strategy, Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods – A National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society , Berkshire Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (BIEP) has overseen a strategy to ensure that all homes built privately and publicly in Berkshire will, from now on, be built with elderly people in mind.
What did we set out to achieve?
- To ensure that all homes built in Berkshire meet the 16 design standards outlined in the strategy
- To encourage cost-effective adaptability and accessibility in new builds
- To ensure new homes will be inhabitable by elderly residents
- To increase the number of elderly people able to stay in their homes and communities for as long as possible
- To encourage the management of public spaces enjoyed by the elderly and other groups in the community
How can your council benefit?
For more information, please contact:
Richard Tyndall
07880-787007
01344-351412
richard.tyndall@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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