South Lanarkshire stated, “supporting people and households to live independently in their own home or a homely setting within the community is a core cross-cutting theme.” ixLetter from Val de Souza, chief officer for South Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board, 8 July 2019They also advised that “over the three year period since 2016, a total of £15.587m has been spent by Housing Services on equipment, adaptations and the care of gardens to support people to remain at home.”ixLetter from Val de Souza, chief officer for South Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board, 8 July 2019
The Local Government and Communities Committee have completed work on housing adaptations during their pre-budget scrutiny for the past two years.