Agenda item

Almshouses update

The Director of Community and Children’s Services to be heard.

Minutes:

The Town Clerk provided the Committee with an oral update in respect of the Gresham Almshouses.

 

The annual Christmas hamper delivery had taken place on Friday 7 December 2018 and the Town Clerk passed on the thanks of the residents. The Chairman encouraged Members of the Committee to attend the December 2019 visit and asked that a “save the date” be circulated in good time to Members. The Town Clerk agreed to obtain and circulate this information.

 

Members were also advised that a consultation on a proposed Pets Policy would commence shortly. The consultation would consider whether residents of the Almshouses could be allowed to own cats. At a previous meeting of the Gresham (City Side) Committee, Members had asked that the Policy be revisited due to the therapeutic effect that cats could provide.An update on the outcome of this consultation would be given to Members at a future Committee meeting.