Living Longer, Living Well – the role of
the district council
Norfolk Older People’s
Strategic Partnership Board
Wednesday 30 September 2015
The Breckland Context
Breckland Council Corporate Plan 2015-19 priority to enable stronger, more
independent communities and work with partners on supporting older people to
remain active, participative and live independently within the community.
Breckland Older People’s Forum in place and working well [supported by district].
In Breckland, 1 in 4 people are aged 65+ and the population is ageing.
District Councils have a housing specific role but also… Customer Services,
Environmental Services, Community Services and Leisure.
Housing – wider context
• Poor housing conditions have a detrimental impact on health
• Impact on the NHS budget of well over £0.5 billion per year
• LA and RP controlled housing has improved significantly
• Issues around the current and the future condition of private [rented] housing stock
• Need for housing stock that meets demographic needs
Housing
Central Norfolk Strategic Housing Market Assessment…
• Evidence base for Local Plan development and Policy Formation
• Assessment of housing needs for Older People
For example… Central Norfolk has a current supply of 6,053 specialist housing units and
a projected gross need for 21,850 specialist homes by 2036. This indicates a provisional
net need for 15,797 specialist housing units, of various types and tenures.
New housing supply for older people is a complex issue, and any future specialist
housing needs to be considered within the wider health and social care policy context.
Housing
• NHS England Healthy New Towns
• Norfolk bid: Thetford, Kings Lynn, Long Stratton, Bowthorpe and Beeston Park
• Health and planning focus but…
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design that incorporates care for dementia
community-led healthcare
integrated out-of-hospital care
new assistive technology models
Housing
• Rising demand for adaptions – demand management
Breckland
• Integrated Housing Adaptions Teams – districts and county
• Maintain capital budget for adaptions
• Review of handyperson service – lower referral threshold
• Joint Care and Repair service with KLWN
• Falls Action in Breckland (FAB) programme
Customer Services
• All frontline staff are trained on supporting people with dementia
• Customer Service presence in each of the 5 Breckland market towns
• Co-location of services with DWP, NCC Locality Teams and others
• Re-tender contract for information and advice services for 2016…
• Investment in Broadband and Digitalisation Transformation Programme
Community and Environmental Services
• Assisted Bin Collections
• Volunteering programmes and opportunities
• Grant and funding support
• ASB related victim focused approach
• Our Day Out project for people with dementia and their carers
Leisure Services
• Activities and Classes
• Concessions
• Exercise Referral with links to trips/falls prevention
• Dementia Friendly facilities
• Carers Membership
Fit 4 Life
Over 60s Badminton
Zumba Gold
Daytime Aqua fit
Over 60s Indoor Bowls
Mature Movers
Living Longer, Living Well – Breckland Council
• Living Longer, Living Well is a corporate priority for the next 4 years
• Breckland Older Peoples’ Forum actively supported
• Transformation and investment to enable greater focus on those in greatest need
• Increasing demand for services…
• Maintaining current investment in preventative actions
• Working smarter across depts. and other public/voluntary agencies
• Focused commissioning of services
Contact details
01362 656870
Name
Role
Email
Rob Walker
Director
robert.walker@breckland-sholland.gov.uk
Riana Rudland
Place Manager
riana.rudland@breckland-sholland.gov.uk
Steve James
Communities Manager
stephen.james@breckland.gov.uk
Ross Bangs
Housing Manager
ross.bangs@breckland.gov.uk