Decision details

To consider options for the joint commissioning of EMI care home beds.

The Executive agreed to:

i)              enter into a funding agreement with NHS and Local Authority partners to finance the development of a Full Business Case in respect of developing a new care home on part of the Heathlands site.

ii)             subject to entering into agreement seek proposals to redevelop part of the Heathlands site to provide a new care home

iii)            subject to entering into agreement seek proposals on other specialist housing on the remaining part of the Heathlands site.

iv)           the Executive noted that the proposals outlined here link to the Major Property review being undertaken as part of the Transformation Programme.

In April 2016, the Council recommissioned the provision of care from the 40 bedded residential care home and day centre formerly provided by the Council at Heathlands, following a decision made by the Executive on 9 February 2016.  Following the recommissioning of the service, the home and day centre closed.  A number of reasons lay behind this decision, which are outlined in the report.

Do nothing and sell the land.

None.