Other ways of doing this or saving money Could energy saving lighting be used at Southview Close, and automatic taps that switch off, as ways of saving money? Energy saving LED lighting would be utilised at the Hookstead building together with sun tubes and automated lighting controls. Sensor fitted water taps could also be used at the Hookstead building where appropriate. Please also see response to 6.2 below. Would you consider redeveloping Southview Close rather than moving? Southview Close has served Learning Disability Day Services really well for a long time, but there have always been compromises on the building, for example the small rooms, lots of corridors and the underutilised spaces (the outside quad space and upstairs rooms) that are not easily adjusted without considerable cost. Southview has been considered for redevelopment, but the cost would be far in excess of the cost to refurbish Hookstead, which as a would provide an opportunity for people “blank canvas” currently using Southview Close to share and develop what they would like at a new day centre. Any changes made at Southview would be very disruptive and mean that either people have to move out whilst any works occur, or building work would go on around people using the service. It would also be very unlikely to resolve issues around space that is currently not accessible, e.g. the upstairs space. If the Hookstead development does not go ahead, it is likely that learning disability services would continue to look for an alternative venue to Southview Close, due to the problems highlighted.
Other ways of doing this or saving money Could energy saving lighting be used at Southview Close, and automatic taps that switch off, as ways of saving money? Energy saving LED lighting would be utilised at the Hookstead building together with sun tubes and automated lighting controls. Sensor fitted water taps could also be used at the Hookstead building where appropriate. Please also see response to 6.2 below. Would you consider redeveloping Southview Close rather than moving? Southview Close has served Learning Disability Day Services really well for a long time, but there have always been compromises on the building, for example the small rooms, lots of corridors and the underutilised spaces (the outside quad space and upstairs rooms) that are not easily adjusted without considerable cost. Southview has been considered for redevelopment, but the cost would be far in excess of the cost to refurbish Hookstead, which as a “blank canvas” would provide an opportunity for people currently using Southview Close to share and develop what they would like at a new day centre. Any changes made at Southview would be very disruptive and mean that either people have to move out whilst any works occur, or building work would go on around people using the service. It would also be very unlikely to resolve issues around space that is currently not accessible, e.g. the upstairs space. If the Hookstead development does not go ahead, it is likely that learning disability services would continue to look for an alternative venue to Southview Close, due to the problems highlighted.
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