£6.2m funding achieved for extra care housing scheme
1 March 2010
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The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced that Saxon Weald and Eastbourne Borough Council have been successful in a bid for nearly £6.2 million grant funding to develop an extra care scheme in Langney.
Derry Court and the land adjacent to it, owned by East Sussex County Council, will be developed together to achieve this purpose built scheme. This is an ideal solution to maximising the potential opportunity of this combined site.
Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet spokesperson for community services, Councillor Bannister said, 'I am delighted that Eastbourne Borough Council has successfully worked in partnership with East Sussex County Council and the charitable housing association Saxon Weald and together have secured a grant of nearly £6.2 million from the HCA towards the cost of this £9.7 million purpose-built, and much needed, extra care scheme.'
The development, in Langney, is forecast to provide 62 high-quality self-contained apartments for older people who have an assessed care need and require support with daily living. Care and support will be available from on-site staff at all times.
The scheme will include a variety of communal facilities including a restaurant; lounge; and multi purpose activity rooms. Some of which will be available for use by the local community. Planning permission has been granted and work is due to start on site in March 2010.
David Standfast, Chief Executive of Saxon Weald said: 'We are delighted to be working with Eastbourne Borough Council and East Sussex County Council on this project, which will provide older people locally with the care that they need, a restaurant and other residents' facilities - and the privacy of their own front door.'
Kevin Bourner, Head of area at the HCA, said: 'Today’s announcement demonstrates the HCAs commitment to providing new and affordable homes for communities that need them most. We hope to continue to support our partners in Eastbourne and the local community in creating affordable and sustainable places that people want to live and work in.'
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For more media information contact Tim Abbott in the HCA press office, 0118 902 8441 / 07920 835598 / tim.abbott@hca.gsx.gov.uk
Notes to Editors:
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the single, national housing and regeneration delivery agency for England. Our role is to create opportunity for people to live in high-quality, sustainable places. We provide funding for affordable housing, bring land back into productive use and improve quality of life by raising standards for the physical and social environment.