Housing for Varying Needs Review - Aberdeen City Council

NeedsHousing for Varying Needs Reviewthe strategy but have taken account of this key document in developingthis internal review of the provision of housing for older people within thecity of Aberdeen.4 Legislative and Policy Background4.1 The local policy decision to undertake the Review was the subject of areport to the Housing and Environment Committee on 19 November2009. The Committee resolved:“ to authorise officers to undertake a review of existing provision, interms of quality and quantity, and prepare a Housing Need andDemand Analysis to identify the future requirements for the provisionof extra care housingSubsequent update reports were submitted on 25 May 2010 (Bulletinreport), 26 October 2010, 12 January 2011, 25 August 2011 and 1November 2011, with a final report to Council on 14 December 2011.4.2 Appendix 3 provides the current definition of amenity, sheltered and verysheltered used by The Scottish Government, which is fairly technical,and focuses quite heavily on the physical design of the property.4.3 The legislative framework around the provision of sheltered housing,covers a period primarily between 1990 and 2000, and is urgently inneed of updating.4.4 Indeed the only guidance currently active regarding the scale ofprovision of sheltered housing to be provided within a local authorityarea, was issued by the Scottish Office in 1991 and clearly with thedevelopment of the shifting the balance of care agenda this scale ofprovision may no longer appropriate (for every 1000 people aged 65 orover there should be 20 very sheltered, 46 sheltered and 80 “mediumdependency” dwellings). Table 3 below shows how this compares withthe current provision in Aberdeen:9