Decision details

RESOLVED:           That Cabinet agree to:

i)         The closure of Oliver House and Fordlands residential care homes and that residents’ moves to their new homes are carefully planned and managed in line with the “Moving Homes Safely” protocol.

ii)        The implementation of the overall programme of development for the modernisation of the Council’s residential care homes

iii)      Receive a more detailed business case in April 2012 for the development of a new residential care home on the Fordlands site which shows the possible build and operating options

iv)      Officers undertaking a soft market testing exercise for the development of the Lowfield site and report back to Cabinet with the outcome along with a financial model of the operating and design options in April 2012.

REASON:            The review highlighted the need for changes to the current provision and proposed options for consultation on how it could be replaced by modern facilities.  There was overwhelming support in the consultation of the need for change and the vision of the new facilities in the city.  These recommendations form the next steps toward implementing that vision.