BROADACRES CLOSES THIRSK SHELTERED HOUSING SCHEME...

A HOUSING association has officially closed a flood-hit sheltered housing scheme in Thirsk after the last remaining residents were found alternative homes.

In 2019, following a series of flood events and near misses in previous years, Broadacres reluctantly decided to cease new lettings at its Gillings Court sheltered housing scheme in Thirsk.

Since this time, it has managed the ‘soft closure of the scheme, working closely with the residents and their families to find alternative accommodation designed to meet their own individual needs.

This has included others homes in and around Thirsk or elsewhere in North Yorkshire where people have taken the opportunity to move closer to friends and family.

Earlier this year the number of remaining residents reduced below a level that Broadacres and residents were happy with, and in July the decision was taken decommission and close the scheme and seek a new use for the site. Since then, the staff at Broadacres have been working with the remaining residents to manage this process.



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