The building, at Slade Hollow on Hooton Lane, Laughton en le Morthen, will be converted into a children’s home for up to three children aged from 10 to 17 years, with special needs including autism. The home will be run by a private company, and the children homed here will be placed under ‘strict guidelines’ which will see them ‘generally restricted to staying within the site’. Planning documents said the youngsters will live at the home on a permanent basis and attend schools in the area.... Read this story