Written Question · S1W-15722 · Session 1
Whether it will detail (a) the targets set for the ratio between the projected elderly population and available sheltered and very sheltere…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail (a) the targets set for the ratio between the projected elderly population and available sheltered and very sheltered housing and any changes made to these targets, (b) the level of borrowing consent for sheltered and very sheltered housing per 1,000 elderly population and (c) the ratio between borrowing consent and local government funding for sheltered housing funding, in (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) 2001-02, broken down by local authority.
The answer
Guidance issued in 1991 by the then Scottish Office indicates that there should be 20 very sheltered and 46 sheltered dwellings per 1,000 people aged 65 or over within a local authority area. These guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, and should be tailored to suit local circumstances. Local authorities are not expected to meet them alone but together with other housing providers such as Scottish Homes and the housing association movement.Information is not available on the ratio between borrowing consent and local government funding for very sheltered and sheltered housing per 1,000 elderly population because borrowing consent allocations are not earmarked for specific purposes.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-15722 by reference.