Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: May 20, 2025

Purpose: To seek Executive approval for the draft Fareham Housing Later Living Strategy to go for six weeks public consultation.   The Later Living Strategy details the renewed approach to Fareham Housing’s sheltered housing service.  The term ‘later living’ replaces the outdated name of ‘sheltered housing’ to remove the old-fashioned connotations that surround it.   The strategy focuses on three priorities based on the building, the service and the route into later living housing.  It identifies the aims and actions, as well as the issues that need to be overcome.   Approval is sought for a six-week period of consultation before the strategy is brought back to the Executive for adoption.   At its meeting on 3 April 2025, the Housing Scrutiny Panel considered the strategy and no comments or suggestions were made.

Content: RESOLVED that the Executive :   (a)  notes that no comments were made at the 3 April 2025 Housing Scrutiny Panel meeting;   (b)  approves the draft Fareham Housing Later Living Strategy going forward for 6 weeks public consultation; and   (c)  approves any minor changes needed to the Policy prior to public consultation be delegated to the Director of Housing following consultation with the Executive Member for Housing.