Decision set to be made on controversial homeless hostel plan
A decision is set to be made on controversial plans for a homeless hostel in Walsall next week.
An application has been submitted for the change of use of the former Orchard Manor care home at 42 Slaney Road, and councillors are set to make a decision on the plans on Thursday.
If approved, the hostel would run as a Supported Housing of Multiple Occupation Scheme and would be operated by Midshire Supported Housing Trust.
It would be used by people who experience 'persistent homelessness issues', 'low to medium level mental health issues', 'low to medium level learning issues', and people with substance misuse problems, according to a report in the application.
Tenants are expected to live at the hostel for between three and six months at a time.
But petitions and letters of objection have been handed into the council in an attempt to stop the plans going ahead.
