FOI Request - Social Housing adapted for Wheelchair Users
Request 101004071887
1. Total number of social housing properties constructed:
a) How many new social housing properties has Moray Council completed between 2016 and 2026?
b) Please provide an annual breakdown showing the number of properties completed in each calendar year.
2. Please identify the towns and villages where these properties were constructed, including Elgin, Lhanbryde, Fochabers, Mosstodloch, Forres, Buckie, Keith and other areas throughout Moray.
3. Wheelchair-accessible housing:
a) Of the total number of social housing properties constructed during this period, how many were specifically designed and built to accommodate wheelchair users?
b) Please provide an annual breakdown of wheelchair-accessible properties completed between 2016 and 2026.
c) Please identify the precise towns, villages and housing developments where these properties were constructed.
d) Where records permit, please distinguish between properties designed to be fully wheelchair accessible and those described as wheelchair adaptable.
e) Please indicate whether these properties include bungalows or other single-storey accommodation suitable for people with substantial physical disabilities.
4. Proportion of wheelchair-accessible housing:
a) I would also appreciate confirmation of what percentage of all new social housing constructed during this period was specifically designed for wheelchair users.
b) If Moray Council has adopted a policy, target or minimum percentage for wheelchair-accessible properties within new social housing developments, please provide copies of the relevant policies and any available information showing whether those targets have been achieved.
5. Future wheelchair-accessible housing developments. Finally, I would be grateful for information concerning any wheelchair-accessible social housing currently under construction or formally approved for development during the remainder of 2026 and beyond.
a) Please identify the proposed locations
b) the number of wheelchair-accessible properties planned and their anticipated completion dates, where this information is held.