High Street, Wellington, TF1 1LZ

Lowe Court is located in the Wellington area of Telford and has 50 self-contained properties consisting of:

• Lowe Court – A mix of 30, a mix of one and two bedroom flats and a mix of 12, a mix of one and two bedroom flats.
• Keay Flats  – 4 Flats all one bedroom
• High Street – 4 Flats, a mix of one and two bedrooms

All internal flats have a videophone door entry system, which allows tenants to see and speak to visitors, and to open the door remotely without having to leave their flat.

Lift
The internal flats are accessible by a lift, which is large enough to accommodate wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

Communal Facilities
The scheme has a number of communal facilities where tenants are able to socialise and meet other tenants living within the scheme.

• Lounge / Dining area
• Kitchen
• Laundry

Guest Bedroom
Lowe Court benefits from a guest bedroom to enable relatives or friends to stay over-night when visiting. The guest bedroom has two single beds. The guest bedroom can be booked for a small charge and for a maximum of two weeks, although exceptions can be made in certain circumstances.

Communal Garden
There are open plan landscape areas around the sheltered scheme which are maintained by the Wrekin housing Trust, Grounds maintenance team

Mobility scooter - Landlords' permission
We recognise that use of mobility scooters can improve independence. However for fire safety reasons, where the property type is a flat, the landlord's permission must be sought and granted before purchasing a scooter.

Pets
Tenants living in an internal flat are not allowed to keep cats and dogs, unless it is a service dog - a service dog is a type of assistance dog specifically trained to help people who have a disability including visual or hearing impairment.
Tenants are allowed to keep pets such as a small caged bird, or fish.

Local Amenities
Lowe Court is close to the market town of Wellington and is in walking distance for those tenants who have full mobility. Local facilities include:

• Post Office
• Supermarket
• Library
• Market (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
• Regular Bus Service to Telford Town Centre
• Railway station
   

Scheme Manager
The Scheme Manager role is to:

• Offer support and guidance to enable independent living.
• Complete support plans to assess individual needs
• Organise and facilitate social activities on and off the sheltered housing scheme.
• Provide "The Trust on your doorstep" to help with housing matters.

Fire Safety
All sheltered housing properties are fitted with a smoke detection system, which is linked to the emergency alarm and would automatically trigger an alarm call to the visiting Scheme Manager when on duty or go through to the 24 hours emergency alarm call receiving centre.

It is recommended that tenants test the smoke alarm monthly basis.

The tenant's fire safety leaflet is available and will be issued to each tenant during the sign up process.