£20 million demolition double act

2:00am Wednesday 26th September 2012 in News

IN CONTROL: Harriett Baldwin and Guy Weston start demolition work on the site of the new development. IN CONTROL: Harriett Baldwin and Guy Weston start demolition work on the site of the new development.

WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin took charge of a mechanical digger to help get work on a £20 million retirement development officially under way. The scheme of extra care housing for the elderly, called Clarence Park Village, is being built by Festival Housing on the site of Alexandra Garden, in Malvern Link.

It will consist of 101 extra care apartments, plus a wide range of leisure and fitness facilities, including a restaurant, bar and wellness centre.

Mrs Baldwin said: “With the population over 85 set to double over the next 20 years, extra care villages will have a crucial role to play in keeping older people out of care homes and hospitals.

“They also allow couples to live together longer when only one partner needs care.

“This is the first extra care village in West Worcestershire and I congratulate everyone who has worked so hard to get the project started.”

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Jabbadad says...
12:39am Thu 27 Sep 12

While welcoming this new development, just a pity that Harriet wasn't on hand to help the remaining very elderly vulnerable ladies who were not treated very sympathetically during their final days before having to move out.

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