Posted: Thu 7th Oct 2021

Plans for two new children’s care homes in Mold receive green light

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This article is old - Published: Thursday, Oct 7th, 2021

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Plans for two new children’s care homes in Flintshire have been approved in an attempt to reduce spending on external placements. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire Council submitted proposals at the end of July to redevelop the empty Ty Nyth care home building in Mold, along with two adjoining semi-detached properties on Park Avenue. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It said it wanted to refurbish them to provide two in-house children’s care facilities as part of a joint venture with Wrexham Council. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The move came after a senior official from the Flintshire local authority previously highlighted the rising price of placing children with independent care providers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Neil Ayling, chief officer for social services,  said it often resulted in youngsters being placed outside the area at a cost of between £3,500 to £10,000 per week. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The plans have now been approved by council officers using delegated powers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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In a planning statement, architects acting on the council’s behalf said: “Both the Ty Nyth building and adjoining pair of semi-detached properties were former supported living accommodation previously owned by Clwyd Alyn (Housing Association). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Flintshire County Council have bought the properties, which have sat empty for approximately two years. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Both buildings are currently boarded up and are becoming a cause of anti-social behaviour in their vacant state. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The proposal seeks to significantly refurbish both buildings, adapting them to the needs of a children’s care facility while also significantly improving the building fabric and energy performance.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Ty Nyth building has been used as children’s home in the past, as well as to support adults with disabilities. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The proposals will see the property refurbished and registered as a five-bedroom children’s home with three overnight staff. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Meanwhile, the two neighbouring buildings on Park Avenue will be renovated and merged into one to create a four-bedroom children’s home with two overnight workers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire was previously awarded £500,000 by the Welsh Government to buy Ty Nyth, with the estimated cost of revamping it standing at up to £1.1m. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter (more here). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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