00:00Solihull could need more than a thousand extra homes with support or care for older people
00:05by 2043. A council assessment projects that the number of residents aged 85 and over will rise
00:13by more than half. Under the draft local plan, developments of 300 homes or more would generally
00:20have to include specialist housing or places in care homes. Councillor Max McLaughlin warned that
00:27putting too many schemes in one area could strain local services and make it harder to recruit care
00:33staff. Officers say the policy could widen choice across the borough. Residents have until the 11th
00:39of December to comment before the plan is independently examined.
