The search for almshouses to accommodate Stansted’s elderly could soon be over. Stansted Parish Council has been told that the Legacy East Almhouses Partnership (LEAP) has bought a house in the village, but as yet “no details have been shared”. The council had been searching for suitable land to build on and was running out of time to make use of the £1m left in trust for the village’s elderly community. At Wednesday’s (Jan 17) full council meeting, chair Maureen Caton said: “Last week we learned that LEAP have purchased a house in Stansted that will be used to accommodate village elders, this…
