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The Ridings

The Ridings

Scarborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1NP (view on map).
Manager: Kennet Housing Society Ltd, 24 The Parade, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1NE Tel. 01672 514 384
Properties:30 flats. Sizes 1bed. Includes wheelchair properties. Opened in 1991. Renovated in 2005.
Services:Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), non-resident management staff and community alarm service.
Facilities:Lift, lounge, dining room, restaurant, laundry, guest facilities, garden, community centre, hobby room, shop, hairdressing salon.
Accessibility:Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 150 yards; post office 150 yards; town centre 2 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s).
Lifestyle:Regular social activities include Bingo, Outings. Some meals available (Lunch Mon-Fri).
Pets:Both cats & dogs accepted (not to be replaced), No.
Tenure:Rent (social landlord).
Cost:From £56.13 per week excl. service charge at Sep 2006.
Manager's notes:We run a day centre at the scheme in partnership with Swindon Borough Council Mon-Fri.
Planned upgrading to Extra Care Housing, with Swindon BC. Will primarily become Extra Care resource centre - due to be completed Dec 05, with further units to be upgraded as available. 5 more Extra Care schemes planned for Swindon over 06-07.
Info updated:20/09/2006.
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Manager

Kennet Housing Society Ltd

Memberships

This scheme’s landlord / manager is a member of EROSH – the ‘Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing’ Consortium.
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