British town fears it is becoming 'old people's home' amid plans for EIGHTH care home

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British town fears it is becoming 'old people's home' amid plans for EIGHTH care home.

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Locals in a Norfolk town are fearing the area is becoming an "old people's home" amid ongoing plans for its eighth care home.Developers are hoping to transform a disused three-storey factory into a 66-bed home for pensioners along Park Road, in Diss.

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Diss Town Council has already railed against the plans, and claimed the move would "stifle economic progress".

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South Norfolk Council is currently receiving hordes of furious objections, with one critic pointing out the town "already accommodates several elderly care facilities".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "A development of this scale risks turning the town into an ageing community, potentially discouraging younger people and families from settling here," the objection warned.Meanwhile, others raised concerns about the construction possibly deterring the area's youngsters, driving down reasons to "stay and thrive" in the Norfolk town.Tory councillor Graham Minshull said there were already issues with parking in the area, which risks...

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