Residents living in sheltered schemes across Tamworth can rest assured it is among the best in the country – after the schemes achieved a national award.

The sheltered housing schemes – run by Tamworth Borough Council - were given the seal of approval by the Centre for Housing and Support (CHS) for a third time.

It is the third time the borough council has been awarded the national quality award, after CHS recognised the high standards at the town’s 11 sheltered housing schemes for the over 60s.

Continuing high standards, ongoing improvements and social events were just some of the achievements highlighted by the CHS.

The award comes at the end of a three-year period of assessment, during which staff had to show that sheltered housing in the borough was being run to a high standard. This included evidence that staff receive regular, ongoing training, that residents living in the sheltered schemes and treated fairly and equally, that their rights were protected and that they are given the opportunity to get involved in the life of their sheltered accommodation.

Cllr Mary Oates, Cabinet member for Quality of Life, said: “The awarding of the CHS accreditation is a testament to the high level of care and support provided by our sheltered housing service and is a tribute to the hard work of staff in ensuring that those high standards are maintained.

“We know that service improvement does not stop with accreditation and we will use this achievement as a platform to improve our service further in the future.”

The sheltered housing service will keep the accreditation for the next three years.