There are two DDA toilets accessible from the main dining area, and one personal care/toilet area also accessed from the main dining room. There is one DDA toilet and one personal care/toilet area accessible from the front wing and reception areas. There is an additional toilet on the lower ground floor that can be accessed when using the garden area or for gardening/outside groups. Would the Town House arts collective be able to play a role in shaping activities and the environment at the new building? We have keen artists across our services that form the Town House collective. We would want to encourage all of the artists to be involved in sharing their ideas and work within the new building. Would there be opportunities to go out and do things in the community? Yes, we would continue with the current community activities that are on offer. We would also like to build upon these opportunities and increase these going forward. We have a community development officer who will be working on increasing these with us. Will it be possible to regulate noise levels (for example, from residential service clients’ music)? The Hookstead building would be refurbished to meet with the current Building Regulation Standards to control sound transmission from residential areas. Support and advice Staff offered support recently for clients moving from Sandbanks to the recently refurbished Greenwood. Would the same happen for clients moving from Southview Close to Hookstead? Yes, if the proposals go ahead we would work with clients to ensure a smooth transition to the new service. As staff would transfer to the new service with the clients, they will be available to support clients with the planning, getting people ready, with the transition itself and afterwards with the settling in period.
There are two DDA toilets accessible from the main dining area, and one personal care/toilet area also accessed from the main dining room. There is one DDA toilet and one personal care/toilet area accessible from the front wing and reception areas. There is an additional toilet on the lower ground floor that can be accessed when using the garden area or for gardening/outside groups. Would the Town House arts collective be able to play a role in shaping activities and the environment at the new building? We have keen artists across our services that form the Town House collective. We would want to encourage all of the artists to be involved in sharing their ideas and work within the new building. Would there be opportunities to go out and do things in the community? Yes, we would continue with the current community activities that are on offer. We would also like to build upon these opportunities and increase these going forward. We have a community development officer who will be working on increasing these with us. Will it be possible to regulate noise levels (for example, from residential service clients’ music)? The Hookstead building would be refurbished to meet with the current Building Regulation Standards to control sound transmission from residential areas. Support and advice Staff offered support recently for clients moving from Sandbanks to the recently refurbished Greenwood. Would the same happen for clients moving from Southview Close to Hookstead? Yes, if the proposals go ahead we would work with clients to ensure a smooth transition to the new service. As staff would transfer to the new service with the clients, they will be available to support clients with the planning, getting people ready, with the transition itself and afterwards with the settling in period.
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