New homes to enable people to live more independently in Market Drayton

Work to build new supported living and specialist care accommodation for people with learning disabilities at Adderley Road in Market Drayton has now been completed, with new tenants set to move in by June 2015.

The Shropshire Council-commissioned accommodation will provide accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, enabling those who are currently living outside the county to return to Shropshire and be closer to their families and friends.

This development has been jointly funded by The Development Trust, a national charity with strong links in the county, and Shropshire Council. It will provide 24-hour, one-to-one care, for some of the most vulnerable adults in the county’s communities.

The site includes two supported living bungalows, four flats and a small supported living development – all with gardens and a community allotment.

Stephen Chandler, Shropshire Council’s director of adult social care, said:

“I am pleased to see this quality accommodation now complete – it is already a real asset to the area.

“We, alongside The Development Trust, are continuing to invest in homes which enable vulnerable people to move back to Shropshire to be closer to their friends and families, and live as independently as possible.”

The development will remain in council ownership and it will work with different organisations to manage the overall site. First Choice, a housing provider which specialises in learning disability housing, has been appointed to manage the properties, and the council has appointed care providers Betphage and Dimensions to deliver the 24-hour care and support.

The longstanding and well-established partnership between the council and the Development Trust has enabled this significant development to repatriate vulnerable adults back to Shropshire. The Development Trust have supported this project in direct response to the shocking and disturbing findings of Winterbourne View.

This development is just one of many being taken forward by the council, with the support of The Development Trust.