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Waverley War Memorial Hospital: Future Expansion Focusses on Modernisation and Community Care Uniting has submitted a scoping report with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a residential aged care facility and seniors living units on its prime Waverley landholding. Whilst the current plans allow for expansion of hospital services, including 105 - 114 new aged care beds and 210 - 230 seniors living units, this will take place in conjunction with NSW Health and with respect to the site's heritage value. The expansion plans have been informed by many years of negotiation with Waverley Council to establish a planning framework that is capable of supporting Uniting's plans for the hospital. This has included two rezoning proposals to effectively improve the site's height limit and FSR, as well as allow 'seniors housing' as an additional permitted use, which is a prohibited use under the site's current SP2 Infrastructure zoning. Stay up to date with major projects in Sydney by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/gzNEX4k5

In February 2024 I made the decision to resign from the Conservatives and become an Independent Councillor. When I stood for Councillor of the Upper Braes Ward I set out my key priorities - listed below. To date I have delivered on or are working to deliver on the following priorities: Mains Gas / Air Source Heat Pump Replacement Systems - 1) Mains Gas / Air Source Heat Pump Replacement Systems for over 1,000 households: 2) ASPH is now on Phase 2, with Phase 3 starting in April 2024. 3) Mains Gas pipeline - 5km already installed with a total of 27km pipeline being installed to deliver mains gas. Flytipping- & Litter: 1) Pressured Falkirk Council to implement proactive measures to deal with this prolific issue affecting the Upper Braes Ward. 2) A commitment and budget allocated by Falkirk Council to deal with the flytipping. 3) Creating a working flytipping team that includes other district councils, sharing of information and a collaborative effort to tackle the prolific flytipping. 4) CCTV measures being installed and current investigations into the flytipping. 5) Weekly updates being provided. 6) Encouraging constituents to report, highlight and work with them to deal with the flytipping. 7) Advertising campaign including posters, adverts on local radio and press including Central FM, Forth FM and Falkirk Herald. 8) Investigations which have lead to prosecution and fines for those found caught illegally flytipping in the Upper Braes. 9) Pressuring Falkirk Council to improve on clean up frequency. 10) Walk around villages with Area Estate Co-ordinator looking at hotspots for litter, flytipping and the overall visual appearance of the community. Potholes & Road Repairs - 1) Reporting and demanding better permanent repairs. 2) Challenging on poor workmanship by Falkirk Council. 3) Ensuring the Upper Braes ward is the priority for urgent road repairs. Bus Service - 1) Regular contact with the CEO of McGill's buses and FC transport team. 2) Pushing and demanding a more efficient bus service for the Upper Braes, including a Sunday service. Regeneration - 1) Secured the demolition of the Royal Hotel, Slamannan. 2) Secured the regeneration investment of £500,000 to upgrade the main parade in Slamannan. Communication - 1) Always being informative, keeping my constituents up to date with key and relevant information. 2) Fully engaging with my constituents and communities over social media, monthly surgeries, home visit appointments and via key groups i.e. Falkirk District Action Group and Saving Our Schools: Falkirk etc. 3) Monthly Cllr Advice Surgeries held in Slamannan, Maddiston, Shieldhill and Whitecross. I understand there are many areas and issues to be dealt with and resolved. I am continually fighting for my constituents and communities every day, giving you a voice and to serve to the best of my ability, holding Falkirk Council accountable at all times. Councillor Claire Mackie-Brown

COUNCIL CONSIDERS PROPOSED SPECIAL RATE VARIATION Gunnedah Shire Council is planning for the future of the region, by considering the proposal of a Special Rate Variation (SRV) to maintain, and potentially enhance the services the community currently receives. With initial community consultation on the SRV to be undertaken over the coming weeks, an SRV will allow Council to increase its general income above the rate peg, to provide the services and infrastructure desired by the community. SRVs can be either for a single year or over multiple years and can be permanent or temporary. At Council’s ordinary meeting on 19 June 2024, Council endorsed the 2024/25 Operational Plan that included the action to begin consultation with the community about a potential SRV. Gunnedah Shire Deputy Mayor Cr Rob Hooke believes the Special Rate Variation will allow Council to deliver a bright future for the region. “The difficulty Council faces around financially sustaining existing services and maintaining infrastructure within the existing income levels is not unique to our region and is one that many Councils across NSW are facing at this time,” Cr Hooke said. “Like other Councils, we have been negatively impacted over time by the rate peg not keeping up with actual cost increases, reduced levels of financial assistance, cost shifting from other levels of government and an expanding infrastructure base, which is needed to support our growing community. “The proposed SRV will ensure the timely maintenance of essential infrastructure like roads, bridges, sporting fields, playgrounds, and community facilities which we use every day, and would allow Council to work towards the communities’ future aspirations.”   The primary reasons Gunnedah Shire Council is investigating an SRV include:   To maintain current services: Ensuring council can continue to provide the same level of services and infrastructure maintenance. Improving services: Enhancing or expanding existing services or adding new services to meet the needs of our growing community.  Financial sustainability: Addressing budget shortfalls and ensuring the long-term financial health of the council.   The potential application will be for a permanent SRV of 38.88% over two years. This will be comprised of a 24% increase in the first year (2025/26) and a 12% increase in the second year (2026/27). Both years include an assumed rate peg of 5%. Council will hold the first of its planned community engagement sessions to discuss the proposed SRV at the Curlewis Community Hall next Monday, August 5, 2024 at 5:30PM. Advice about other sessions will be made available on Council’s dedicated SRV website page at www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au .  For FAQs, a handy rate calculator, or if you’re unable to attend one of the drop-in sessions and would like more information on the Special Rate Variation, visit Council’s website at: https://lnkd.in/gGFqfNFB

Barwood Capital and Perseus Land & Developments Limited have successfully sold a 70-bed care home scheme in West Malling, Kent, to a joint venture between property development company Barcroft Estates and a global investment company for an undisclosed sum. The scheme has been pre-let to a not-for-profit care provider which supports older people through registered nursing and dementia care homes. The facility is intended to offer residential care and dementia-specific care. The site is targeting a BREEAM Very Good rating, Net Zero in operation enabled and an EPC A rating. The news comes as Knight Frank’s 2024 Healthcare Report suggests that healthcare beds grew by only 519 beds this year with a recorded 3% growth in care beds over the past decade. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eFgqsniz #CareHomes #CareSector #PropertyInvestment #RealEstateInvestment

It should be a nice development of the Inlet District in Port Moody.

The Highland Council has organised three public information sessions to highlight the changes the Ward 20 Short-term Let Control Area will bring when they come into effect on Monday 4 March 2024. These sessions are being run following the Highland Council Committee decision on 14 December 2023 to designate the entire Ward 20 area as Short-term Let Control Area. This means that after Monday 4 March 2024, the new use of a dwelling house for short-term letting, where the owner or occupier does not reside, will require planning permission before it can be used for that purpose. Highland Council Convener and Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee Member, Cllr Bill Lobban, said: "I would encourage as many existing and prospective operators to attend either the online or face-to-face sessions before the changes finally come into force on 4 March. "These sessions will be the final opportunity to speak directly to the officers and get answers to any of the questions people still have." Chair of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Cllr Ken Gowans, said: “It is pleasing to see we are almost at the ‘go-live’ stage for the Short-term Let Control Area for Ward 20. "If it proves successful in Badenoch and Strathspey it could become a powerful tool Highland Council can utilise to address the imbalance in the housing market.” Each of the three information sessions are open to short-term let operators and the public to attend. One of the sessions will be hosted online, whilst the other two will be in-person events. Each event should last approximately two hours and details of each are outlined below: Online meeting at 3pm on 22nd February 2024 – this will be hosted on Microsoft Teams - https://bit.ly/3HUjmC4 If you can't access via the link the Meeting ID is: 325 223 585 735 and the Passcode is: TTuJzy. The session will be recorded and made available online afterwards for those who are not able to attend at the time. • In-person meeting in Aviemore Library at 2pm on 28th February 2024 • In-person meeting in Aviemore Library at 7pm on 28th February 2024 The Council has received a large number of applications for planning permission and certificates of lawfulness as a result of the proposal to create the Short-term Let Control Area and the obligations for operators under The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022. As the information sessions are open for anyone to attend, the Council will not be discussing individual planning and/or licensing applications during the information sessions. Any queries on these, should go through the normal communication channels. The Council will be contacting applicants directly to explain the options and process moving forward. Further information, a copy of the statutory advert, and a map of Ward 20 is available on the Council webpage - https://lnkd.in/ewNz-KXh

Great to see our healthcare sector growing to the next level.

R9.7-million spent and three years later, still no bridge #EasternCape #NogqalaBridge #DrABXumaLocalMunicipality #BridgeConstruction #InfrastructureDevelopment #BudgetSpending #ContractTermination #CommunityNeeds #SchoolAccess #HealthcareAccess #SafetyConcerns #RainySeasonChallenges #CommunityConcerns #ContractorPerformance #ProjectDelays #WorkOpportunities #GovernmentAccountability #PublicServices #RuralDevelopment #VillageInfrastructure #BridgeSafety

Renovated former aged care home for sale by CBRE CBRE’s Australian Healthcare and Social Infrastructure team of Sandro Peluso, Marcello Caspani-Muto and Jimmy Tat market a vacant aged care facility in Preston at 547 Bell Street Preston for sale. Marcello Caspani-Muto said, “Given the lack of new build stock in market, well-documented construction cost headwinds, and the quality of the works completed at this property we expect good interest from a wide array of prospective buyers including investors and occupiers. However, demand will not be limited to just those in aged care or seniors living as the building would be suitable for an NDIS (MTA or SDA) service provider, short stay accommodation, or rehabilitation hospital conversion with very minimal work required.” Sandro Peluso added, “The property is ideally positioned with main road frontage and dual access points. We are seeing an increasing appetite for vacant seniors living real estate and with the high-quality renovations carried out on this property we are expecting it to attract a wide range of interest.” Read more on COMMO - https://lnkd.in/g3iEB-3k #agedcare #melbre #melbourneinvestment #agedcarefacility #melbagedcare #investment #melbourne #cbre #healthcarerealestate #medicalrealestate

Insights into Housing Challenges: Understanding Bedsit Tenants' Struggles in England 🏠📊 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFnW4JpX #TDSCharityFoundation #TDS #Housing #PrivateRental