Issue

Extra care housing

6 stories · discussed at 3 council meetings · 5 councils

Councils are expanding extra care housing provision and commissioning care services for residents needing support to live independently.

Islington Council added 217 new units to its adult social care accommodation in October 2026, following a 2024-25 review. Separately, Harrow Council's Cabinet approved a competitive procurement process in July 2026 for a new provider for on-site care and wellbeing services at its Ewart House extra care housing scheme.

In March 2026, Islington Council's Executive approved plans for approximately 60 new extra care housing units at Lindsay Apartments, while Greenwich Council's Cabinet approved an affordable extra care housing scheme on Langton Way. Hounslow Council's Cabinet also approved commissioning new extra care housing services in March 2026, with an eight-year budget of £38,520,445 for care contracts.

Extra care housing provides self-contained apartments for older people or those with disabilities, with on-site care and support services to enable independent living. No upcoming meetings are listed for this topic.

Key facts

  1. Islington Council added 217 new adult social care accommodation units in October 2026. Source
  2. Harrow Council approved procurement for a new care provider at Ewart House in July 2026, with a contract worth £7-8 million over seven years. Source
  3. Islington Council approved plans for approximately 60 new extra care housing units at Lindsay Apartments in March 2026. Source
  4. Hounslow Council approved commissioning new extra care housing services in March 2026, with an eight-year budget of £38,520,445 for care contracts. Source
  5. Hounslow Council aims to provide up to 200 new extra care housing units over the next decade, as agreed in October 2025. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 16 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Latest stories

  1. Adult social care accommodation review: 217 new units added Islington Council Boosts Adult Social Care Accommodation with 217 New Units Islington 16 October 2026
  2. Ewart House care service faces procurement Harrow Council's Cabinet has approved the commencement of a competitive procurement process to commission a new provider for on-site care and wellbeing services at Ewart House,... Harrow 11 July 2026
  3. New extra care housing planned for Holloway Park Islington Council's Executive has approved plans for new extra care housing at Lindsay Apartments on the Holloway Park site, a decision made at the Executive meeting on... Islington 27 March 2026
  4. Greenwich Council Approves Affordable Extra Care Housing Plan Greenwich Council's Cabinet has approved plans for an affordable extra care housing scheme on Langton Way. The decision, made at a meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, grants... Greenwich 20 March 2026
  5. New Extra Care Housing Services to be Commissioned Hounslow Council's Cabinet has approved the commissioning of new extra care housing services, a move set to benefit hundreds of vulnerable residents across the borough. Hounslow 20 March 2026
  6. Hounslow to Expand Extra Care Housing for Vulnerable Residents Hounslow Council is set to expand its extra care housing provision for vulnerable residents, aiming to provide up to 200 new units over the next decade. The decision, agreed... Hounslow 19 October 2025