The Older People’s Housing Champions Group, working in partnership with Care & Repair England has published Planning Ahead: Influencing local planning on housing and ageing.
The new guide provides an overview of the planning system and potential opportunities to influence the homes and neighbourhoods being planned and built, particularly regarding making good inclusive places to live as people get older. It also contains a practical example of how High Peak Access Group influenced the Local Plan.
It is aimed at local older people’s groups and forums and draws on the experience of members of the older people’s housing champions network and representatives from the Town and Country Planning Association.
The Older People’s Housing Champions would love to hear from you if you are taking any local action on housing and ageing.
Website: www.housingactionblog.wordpress.com
Email: housingchampionsnetwork@gmail.com