Decision Maker: Garioch Area Committee

Outcome: Approve

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: June 24, 2025

Purpose: To comment on proposals from the Sheltered Housing Review that affect the Garioch area.

Content: The Committee agreed to:-   1.         provide the following comments to Communities Committee:-   a)         Garioch Area Committee is against the closure of either Nether Davah House, Inverurie or Airlie House, Kintore given the occupancy levels, impact on residents, the strong sense of community within these properties and the high rating for these properties within the assessments made;   b)         Consideration should be given to the final decision for the closure of Sheltered Housing properties being made by Full Council;   c)         Consideration should be given to making all Council Housing (including Sheltered Housing) full cost recovery within the HRA;   d)         Whilst the attempt to provide fairness in provision across Aberdeenshire is commendable; it is difficult to understand why the Council would look to close successful, high demand and well used facilities in central locations with good facilities locally.   2.         request that the following information be provided within the report to Communities Committee:-   a)         Integrated Impact Assessments should be reviewed and conflicting information with them amended;   b)         the five-year occupancy trend for the facilities concerned;   c)         the level of rent that would be required to subsidise the cost projections identified;   d)         details of the demand for the sheltered housing that is available;   e)         the timescales for actions to be undertaken, to provide residents in affected properties reassurance;   f)          clarification as to whether the capital and debt costs are not included in the NPV assessment   Requests to speak agreed and heard