Consultation on proposed changes to the Home Repairs and Adaptations Policy

A consultation has been launched on proposed changes to the Home Repairs and Adaptations for Vulnerable People Policy in Cheshire East.

Since 2009, Cheshire East Council has had a Home Repairs and Adaptations Policy, with the most recent version of this policy published in 2022. This policy sets out several ways the council helps disabled and vulnerable residents to manage their own care and wellbeing at home, by funding repairs and adaptations to their homes so that people can continue living in accessible and safe environments.

The policy details the help for low-income homeowners with home repairs and heating, and disabled people of all ages and tenures with home adaptations. While recognising that not everyone is in need of council assistance, the authority wants to make sure that the most vulnerable are protected and continue to receive a level of support which can keep them safe and well.

The council is proposing to amend this policy so it can meet the severe financial pressures it faces and to focus the use of council financial resources on statutory services, and on the most vulnerable residents. Proposals include several amendments to the policy, including a reduction in discretionary spending.

The consultation can be found at Home Repairs and Adaptations Policy Consultation 2024/25 and the closing date for responses is 22 January 2025.