A STATE-of-the-art care home earmarked for land at Alloa Park has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

 

Inverness based Meallmore Ltd – which markets itself as one of Scotland’s leading providers of nursing and social care – will run the 62-bed care home.

The firm already runs several homes up and down the country from Inverness and Fraserburgh, to Edinburgh and Greenock. It already runs two homes in Central Scotland – Airth based Airthrey Care and Ivybank House in Falkirk.

 

The two-story, 5010sq. development in Alloa has been designed specifically to meet new government regulations due to come into force later this year. Tillicoultry architect Bracewell Stirling Consultants, hope builders will be on site in the summer, subject to the grant of building warrants.  

 

Architect Sam Sweeney, a partner at Bracewell Stirling told the Wee County News:  “We hope to get building as soon as possible. But we can’t get things underway until the building warrants are clear. All going well I would hope to be on site by the summer.

 

“We are pleased to be providing this state-of-the-art care home which will comply with new regulations due to come into force later this year.”

 

Clackmannanshire Council’s planning department received no objections to the proposed development, although its social services department did question the necessity for a care home of that scale in South East Alloa.

 

However, Meallmore Ltd maintains a commitment to the highest standards of residential care, and anticipates a home that will benefit the Wee County.    

 

A statement on the company’s website reads: “Although most of Meallmore Ltd.’s homes cater for elderly adults with general frailty, they can also meet the needs of people with a wide range of medical conditions.

 

Several of the homes specialise in mental health, acquired brain injury and learning disability among other conditions.

 

“Meallmore Ltd.’s commitment to providing the highest level of service is underpinned by the quality assurance frameworks in place. The company is accredited with achieving the ISO 9001 (Healthmark) status. This is an internationally recognised quality assurance certification and Meallmore Ltd has retained this status for more than 8 years. It is also an approved Investor in People centre. Currently Meallmore Ltd. is working towards the awarding of Hospitality Assured certification, guaranteeing continued improvements in its services provision.”

 

Grahame Blair, Clackmannanshire council’s  Director of Services to People, said: “Having considered the planning issues involved, this application was approved under delegated powers.

 

“Whether or not the care home will be used by the council’s social services is not a planning consideration.

 

“The establishment of a new private care home in Alloa will bring additional choice to residents in the area if their needs required a care home placement.”

	12-02-2010 08:36
	I would question social services querying why alloa needs a care home this size. What planet are they on?

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	17-02-2010 17:07
	mrs D, i am sure they will import many other ppl too as they have done with the housing mess previously, will we be getting all the old Hainy`s lol

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	18-02-2010 14:42
	To say there were no objections is total bull, residents were asked to sign the proposal and given £150. I for one did not sign, which in my view was an objection.  The developer has used underhand tactics to gain planning and it would not surprise me if a few palms were greased along the way.

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	29-03-2010 11:43
	Working in the caring environment I know there is a great need for more homes as hospital wards cannot care for the elderly long term. Waiting lists to get people in to homes.

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	26-08-2010 13:51
	I stay in Alloa Park area and it is true that all house holders in this area were asked to sign agreeing to this build in return for £150 the letter proposed building the care home on the outskirts of the current development but if house holders created problems for the developer then they would build it in amongst current housing maybe the council should look at the matter again?

Jk

	26-08-2010 13:52
	I too also declined the £150, and did not sign the proposal! I am wiling to bet that no residents of Alloa Park fell for this underhand tactics, as W.H described....    Now it looks like we are also getting wind turbines too!    Disgusting

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