Decision details

Options for the future of Council operated older person Residential Care Facilities

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider options for the futures of two dementia care residential facilities(Castle Grange and Claremont House)and two Intermediate Care residential facilities (Ings Grove and Moorlands Grange) currently operated by the Council.

Decision:

1)    That, in relation to Immediate Homes, (i) approval be given to the alternative provision as set out in Appendix B of the considered report (ii) the terms and timing of any further consultation be delegated to the Chief Executive (or their nominee) in consultation with Cabinet Portfolio Holders for Corporate/ Adults and Public Health (iii) upon receipt and evaluation of the terms of the proposals as set out in Appendix B, powers to agree the preferred options be delegated to the Chief Executive (or their nominee) in consultation with Cabinet Portfolio Holders for Corporate /Adults and Public Health to inform a final decision (iv) following such a decision by the Chief Executive (or their nominee) authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning), to enter into and execute any agreements or instruments relating to the transfer of a business and/or disposal of assets.

 

2)    That, in relation to Residential Homes, (i) approval be given to market the residential homes for business transfer and delegate the terms and timing of any further consultation to the Strategic Director (Adults and Health) in consultation with Cabinet Portfolio Holders for Corporate/ Adults and Public Health (ii) upon receipt and evaluation of the terms of the sale of business proposals, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Adults and Health) in consultation with Cabinet Portfolio Holders for Corporate/ Adults and Public Health, to agree the preferred options (iii) following such a decision by the Strategic Director (Adults and Health) authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring) to enter into and execute any agreements or instruments relating to the transfer of a business and/or disposal of assets.

 

Report author: Tish Barker

Publication date: 02/08/2017

Date of decision: 31/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 31/07/2017 - Cabinet

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