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BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Ex-Coventry Council site set to become temporary flats for homeless
Temporary flats for homeless families could be built on the site of a former office block. Faseman House was demolished in 2019 and Coventry City Council is set to sell the land to Citizen Housing Group to make way for 50 homes providing supported is expected the land sale will be completed at the same time as the final planning notice is from the £541,000 deal will provide further affordable homes across the city, according to a report to the council's cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Faseman House was a two-storey office on Faseman Avenue in Tile Hill, occupied by the council's community services built, the development will consist of one, two and three-bedroom flats and would replace and improve on Frank Walsh House on Stoney Stanton Road, a temporary housing site that is set to be report said the council would be able to buy back the land at the same price if for some reason the development is unable to progress within two years - or if Citizen Housing Group amends the plans to provide 43 or fewer is expected the deal will be completed in October with building work likely to start next year. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
23-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Plan to create supported living facility in Scarborough approved
Plans to convert a large residential house into supported living accommodation have been given the application by Homemore Stay to create eight self-contained units at 30 Trinity Road was approved by North Yorkshire building previously contained a seven-bed house in multiple occupation, alongside three self-contained state the development would be managed by "on-site staff" between 08:00 and 18:00 seven days a week, with CCTV and on-call security outside of these times. Planning officers said the measures were considered to be "an appropriate level of management to serve the proposed facilities".The authority said a communal and training room, included as part of the scheme, would be delivered by registered charity, YMCA North to the Local Democracy Reporting Service an initial scheme had proposed converting the property into 11 units which were "significantly smaller than the nationally described space standards".However, documents showed room sizes in the amended scheme would meet the necessary criteria. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Rotherham supported living service rated outstanding by watchdog
A supported living service for adults with a range of needs has been rated as "outstanding" by a a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), inspectors said the Rotherham Regional Office, which is run by Eden Supported Living Limited, was "extremely well managed" and should act as an example for similar organisation, which was previously rated "good", supports autistic people, people with learning or physical disabilities, people with sensory impairment or mental health needs, to live as independently as Stephenson, CQC deputy director of operations in the north, said: "All staff should be extremely proud of the care they're providing to people." The inspection, carried out in February, was in part prompted by concerns raised over an increase in medicines inspectors said they found no evidence that people were at risk of harm and concluded medicines were managed safely and leaders ensured everyone had a detailed care plan in report said the service was well staffed and ensured people had access to information in different formats and found Rotherham Regional Office put people "at the heart of their care" and said "passionate" staff helped people thrive and develop new skills."We heard about staff helping someone to gain employment, another person was being encouraged to take on voluntary roles to prepare them for the world of work and make them feel valued," Mr Stephenson said."All staff should be extremely proud of the care they're providing to people. "They clearly work hard to provide exceptional care, and other services should look at this report to see if there's anything they can learn." 'Valued and safe' CEO of Eden Futures, Helen Stokes, said the team was "extremely proud" of the latest CQC rating, describing it as "a testament to the dedication, strong values and hard work of our entire team".She said the CQC ratings were not just about meeting regulatory requirements but also about "striving for a standard of care that ensures those we support feel valued and safe"."For families seeking a social care provider they can trust, this achievement confirms Eden Futures as a leader in providing person-centred support that helps people live independently and thrive in their own homes." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
The Sun
15-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Self-confessed ‘benefits scrounger' details how ‘broken' UC system keeps people stuck but trolls say she's ‘entitled'
A MOTHER and self-confessed 'benefits scrounger' has shared her honest thoughts on the 'broken' Universal Credit system. Amba Rose, a single mum from the UK, claimed that the system keeps recipients 'stuck' and means she can't earn a penny more than £1,600 a month. 2 Posting online, Amba, who works part-time in supported living, acknowledged that regardless of how many hours she works a month, she is limited to how much cash she takes home. As a result, the content creator is eager to 'ease the stigma' and believes the ' benefit system should be reviewed.' Not only this, but she shared her desire to 'grow,' 'progress' and 'do well' in her field of work, but claimed that she 'can't.' She thinks that the system doesn't support financial stability and claimed that she has even had to 'turn down' pay rises and often doesn't get paid for any additional meetings or training sessions she attends. Revealing all on her situation, Amba said: 'Benefits Britain, eat your heart out - I am a benefit scrounger and this is my take on the benefit system.' She then slammed: 'The benefit system is a shambles and it doesn't allow people to become financially independent - it keeps people stuck.' Getting candid on her situation, Amba acknowledged: 'I am a single parent household and I work as much as I can - I receive a Universal Credit top up and each month, regardless of what I work and regardless of my earnings, I will end up with the same money each month - and here's why I think it's flawed.' According to Amba, Universal Credit has a 'baseline of what they believe people can live off.' For her, that baseline is around £1,600 a month, which includes her earnings. She stressed that if she earned £1,400, Universal Credit would give her that top up of £200, and if she earned £1,000, they would give her a top up of £600. I lost 'everything' when UC stopped my £4.3k-month payment... now I've been sacked from my new job As a result, Amba, who has a five-year-old daughter, claimed to be 'stuck" in a hole. Amba, who typically works 24 hours a week, explained that she volunteers to work during the Christmas period, as it 'usually means a higher rate of pay.' How much Universal Credit can you get? TRYING to work out how much Universal Credit you can get can be overwhelming. There are so many different elements that can affect your claim and it makes the whole process even more complicated. There are several free calculators that you can use to help you get an estimate, such as Citizen's Advice, MoneySavingExpert, StepChange and Turn2Us. You will need: Details of all your income, such as existing benefits, tax credits, earnings from employment and your pensions, Details of your partner's income if you're married, in a civil partnership or living with someone as a couple. You will be assessed as a couple Information on any savings you have, How much you pay in council tax per year, and whether you get any discounts, reductions or exemptions, Details of your rent or mortgage payments, Employment and income information about anyone else living with you, such as grown-up children, Details about your carer's allowance if you receive it. You'll need to make sure that the information provided is as accurate as possible to get the truest estimate. But having said that, this isn't actually the case for this mother, as she acknowledged: 'Any extra I earn gets taken straight back off of me so that I'm at that base line of £1,600.' Not only this, but she then shared: 'As a society, I believe that this only creates a workforce that doesn't want to work - what is the incentive? What is the progression? There isn't one there and that's where the benefit system is flawed because you're keeping people in the same boat, keeping the rich rich and the poor poor.' Big divide The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ ambsrose24, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 62,200 views, 2,635 likes and 569 comments in just three days. But social media users were left totally divided by Amba's claims and many rushed to the comments to share their thoughts. One user sympathised: 'How extremely frustrating and upsetting for people like yourself that are working and trying your best to provide for your child.' A second chimed in: 'Yep. I had the exact same experience. There is zero incentive to work more. I worked this out quite quickly, and just worked the minimum I had to, and spent the extra time with my kids.' Whilst someone else wrote: 'Absolutely agree!! As someone who has lived on both sides of the line, it's horrendous!!' One person said: 'This is what's wrong with this country … let me get this right … you want work and keep all your benefits … how entitled are you … other people have to work their socks off to pay their bills with no Universal Credit top up.' Another added: 'Try working all week plus overtime to lose 40% of it to tax.' Meanwhile, a third snapped: 'If you want more money you'll have to work full time 40 hours a week, unfortunately that's life.'
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Peterborough City Council set to award £570m for care contracts
A council is set to award a care contract valued at more than £570m to service City Council's cabinet is being asked to approve the award of the contract to the successful bidders at a meeting on Tuesday.A report to be presented to cabinet said there had been a "sharp increase in demand" for services and the Care in the Community contract would cover homecare, extra-care housing, supported living and specialist community new contract will cover an initial three-year period, with options to extend up to the end of March 2035. The report to the cabinet said: "This new contract introduces new capacity which is representative of the cultural needs of the city and supports the council to maintain good quality provision of services which provide the people of Peterborough with choice and control about the care which they receive."The total contract value for the whole framework up to 31 March 2035 is £570,899, figures were calculated with the projected increase in demand for care over the next 10 years, as well as accounting for predicted rises in a council scrutiny committee meeting on Tuesday, Debbie McQuade, service director for adults and safeguarding, said: "Whilst it is a significant amount of money, it's over quite a prolonged period of time and probably no more than what we've already committed in terms of our budget." This article was written by a trusted journalist and then edited for length and style with the help of AI, before being checked again by a BBC Journalist. It's part of a pilot. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
