On Thursday 7th October Reading Borough Council's Labour administration is proposing what should happen to the Arthur Clark/Albert Road Day Centre joint site. I sit on the relevant Committee and will be representing the views of my ward residents.
If you have an opinion please let me know your thoughts before Thursday. You can read the report here and the appendix.
Essentially Labour wants agreement to sell off the site for new Extra Care Housing. They are proposing that the land is surplus to requirements and the Feasibility Study they have commissioned sets out the demolition of the current buildings, replacing them with a new building comprising 40 extra care flats which would be for rent, with associated ancillary facilities.
As I also sit on the Planning Applications Committee (PAC) of course I keep an open mind to proposals until any future planning application comes before PAC.
My question to readers is should this site's future be kept open to other possibilities at this stage? Residents I have spoken with already are keen that Residential and Respite care, as well as Day care facilities are considered seriously. What do you think? You can contact me on 07717 292003, send me your views to my email address: mail@isobelballsdon.com or write a message on this post.
Thank you to those who have shared your views with me already. This is an important site, particularly for residents living north of the river and I hope the administration will listen and act upon the public's wishes.