An Angus councillor has claimed the £9 million Carnoustie care home project has come “not a moment too soon.”
The town’s newest independent representative, Brian Boyd, praised Angus Council for its work on the development, which represents a massive investment in supported housing for the area’s elderly residents.
However, he also said the new build had been long overdue, claiming Carnoustie often suffered in terms of investment from the local authority.
“It is absolutely fantastic,” said Mr Boyd. “I am really pleased to see a £9 million investment in Carnoustie, and it is good to see the alliance working for the common good of Angus.
“The investment in Carnoustie in recent years has been fairly limited, so that is why it is so good to see a development like this coming into the town.”
The complex on the site of the former Kinloch Primary School is scheduled for completion in early 2013 and will provide 25 two-bedroom and three one-bedroom supported housing units for older people.Respite unitA care home with an eight-bed high dependency residential unit, an eight-bed respite unit, a day care centre and office accommodation is also being constructed at the site.
A communal lounge area will be included in the development alongside other facilities such as staff accommodation, a commercial kitchen, hairdressing salon, medical room and laundry.
Carnoustie Community Council chairman Jim Simpson said, “The town’s old folk’s home, Camus House, has been there for what seems like forever, and this new home will bring care provision into the 21st century.”
In addition to the facilities for elderly residents, 10 family homes for rent will be built at a cost of £1.4 million, supported by a Holyrood grant of £250,000.
A civic centre is also in the pipeline for the site with Carnoustie Centre Action Group driving the plans forward, assisted by a council contribution of £300,000.