Blakeborough House

S105 Consultation details for Blakeborough House, Atherton

Sheltered accommodation

Sheltered accommodation provides homes for older people, allowing residents to live a full and active life in their local community, whilst having support and safety within their home environment. Wigan Council owns and operates over 1200 sheltered and extra care homes across the borough. Wigan Council has a responsibility to ensure that all sheltered accommodation meets modern standards to meet the needs of their residents.

Blakeborough House

Blakeborough House was built in the 1960s. As such its design does not meet modern sheltered accommodation standards. There are a number of bedsits and studio flats in Blakeborough House which would not be considered suitable accommodation for older people in current times. The remaining apartments are smaller than we would expect for older people’s accommodation and do not have the turning circles to allow full wheelchair accessibility meaning that if your needs change, you may have to move to meet your housing needs or struggle to remain in your current home. In addition to this the heating system is not energy efficient and is out dated, meaning you may incur higher costs than they need to for their energy bills.

Consultation

We have completed the first phase of consultation and considered the feedback. We are now moving on to the second phase in which we would like to consult with you on our proposals which have been sent by letter to residents and included in the frequently asked questions on phase 2 of this site. Therefore, we are starting a second phase statutory consultation period for six weeks. The consultation will run from 22nd August 2024 to 3rd October 2024. 

Your views

We value your input and want to ensure that all residents and their families and carers have the opportunity to contribute to the consultation. It is important that you have an opportunity to give your feedback so we can listen to your concerns about the building, whether you feel it is satisfactory and meets your personal needs or any suggestions you may have for the long-term use as a sheltered accommodation scheme. We understand that you may also have family members who may want to provide their own views and we welcome feedback from them also. We may also talk to residents living in the local community to seek their views and opinions at a later date.

We would like to re-assure you that no decisions have been made at this stage and as this is your home, we are seeking your views first and welcome any feedback you have.

If you have any concerns, then you can speak to your scheme manager or contact the sheltered accommodation team on 01942 486549.