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Councils urged to get behind rescue of threatened South Lakes sheltered housing scheme

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Tuesday, 3 September, 2019
Cllr James Airey

Councillor James Airey, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, wants local councils to step in to help rescue a sheltered housing scheme in Grange-over-Sands which is under threat of closure due to high vacancy rates.

South Lakes Housing, which manages the Yewbarrow Lodge Sheltered Housing scheme, announced this week that it intends to close the facility and re-locate residents due to long-term vacancy rates and an earlier decision by Cumbria County Council not to support adapting the scheme into Extra Care housing.

Councillor Airey has been contacted Yewbarrow residents who are opposed to the closure. South Lakes Housing has cited the scheme’s location at the top of a hill as one of the reasons it has failed to secure full occupancy on the site.

Councillor James Airey said: “This is an extremely worrying time for Yewbarrow Lodge residents. Before any final decision is taken, I want South Lakeland District Council and Cumbria County Council to look at how transport links to the site could be improved and other measures to support the long-term future of Yewbarrow Lodge.

“I will also be looking to South Lakeland District Council, which already provides funding to South Lakes Housing, to commit additional resources if required to ensure all options to rescue the scheme can be properly explored before a final decision is taken.”

 

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