Lowfields elderly persons accommodation

Report published but little progress

The Lowfields Playing Field Action Group Facebook page is reporting that the York Council is dithering over a decision on the elderly persons accommodation planned for Lowfields and for Oakhaven.

Lowfields plans in 2016

The group says,

“A new report has been published today. It concerns the use of the plot at Lowfields (and a similar site at Oakhaven) which was reserved for an elderly person home. The Council sought tenders from developers and operators for the sites but were unable to find anyone prepared to undertake the project.

The Council is now agonising about what to do next.

Lowfields care village 2011 plans

The obvious answer is to market the plot (which is brownfield land) with the only use restriction being that any development should be aimed at older people. There are a lot of elders living in large properties who are seeking to “downsize” and both sites are ideally located near amenities.

We might then get back to the Hartrigg Oaks type of development which was the preferred choice for the Lowfield site when first discussed in 2010.

If the Council continues to be indecisive, the residents can expect building works on the site to continue long after the three year target completion date”.

Report click here https://democracy.york.gov.uk/…/Lowfield%20Oakhaven%20Healt…

Burnholme Health & Wellbeing Campus Plans

Bunholme "hub" layout. click to enlarge

Bunholme “hub” layout. 

Members of City of York Council’s Executive will be asked to approve plans to progress the new Health and Wellbeing Campus at Burnholme at their meeting later this month (19 May).

The plans, which form an element of the Older Person’s Accommodation Programme, include:

  • a nursing and residential care home of at least 82 beds;
  • space for a relocated Explore Library Learning Centre;
  • nursery and out of school care for pre- and primary school age children;
  • meeting and activity spaces for community and voluntary sector groups and communities of interest;
  • space for rent by start-up enterprises and by small third sector organisations;
  • a wide spectrum of both formal and informal indoor sports and active leisure provision;
  • sports pitches and other outdoor activities;
  • accommodation for General Medical (GP) and community-based health services;
  • flexible training and meeting spaces for health service and lifestyle information provision;
  • complementary commercial offering e.g. pharmacy, community cafe etc; and
  • homes to rent and to buy.

Unfortunately no report has been produced updating Councillors on the future of the Lowfields site in Westfield. The site was the original location for improved facilities for older residents.
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