Decision details
Delaware & Priory Update
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Cabinet
considered a report of the Corporate Director for People presenting
the outcome of the initial findings of the Site Feasibility Study
for the re-provision of Delaware House, Priory House and Viking Day
Centre.
The report also presented the initial findings of an independent
Financial Feasibility Study into establishing a Local Authority
Trading Company (LATC) or Charitable Trust (CT) to manage Delaware
House, Priory House and Viking Day Centre and potentially other
care services.
Resolved:-
1. That the progress made since the previous report to Cabinet on
20th January 2015 be noted and that the option of setting up an
LATC be approved in principle, subject to the following:
(a) Completion of a business case
(b) Completion of a full business plan
(c) Completion and consideration of an Equality Impact
Assessment
(d) Completion and consideration of consultation with service
users, carers and staff
(e) Completion of due diligence
(f) Development of an implementation plan for an Apprenticeship
Scheme
(g) Development of an implementation plan for setting up a LATC
structure and framework
(h) Noting outcome of Site Feasibility Study to date which
identifies the Priory site as the most viable option whilst
acknowledging the viability of the alternative site option
(i) Further reports on progress to be presented to Cabinet in
September 2015, when a final decision on whether or not to pursue a
LATC will be sought
2. That the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the
Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Social Care, be authorised to
continue to lead the development of the LATC and Apprenticeship
Scheme.
3. That work continues to establish the preferred design option for
service re-provision which is based on the Priory site with a final
report being produced by 31st July 2015. This final design brief
report will incorporate an indicative programme up (to and
including occupation) and an indicative, phased cost plan.
4. That work continues on the school sites reconfiguration project
to support the transfer of the Priory school from the Priory site.
This will include the consultation and sign off process for all the
school sites affected by the project.
5. That the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the
Portfolio Holders for Health and Adult Social Care and for Children
and Learning, be authorised to lead the Site Feasibility Study and
school site reconfiguration projects.
6. That a report outlining progress be presented to Cabinet in
September 2015.
Reason for Decision
To provide the Council with an
opportunity to develop a new modern integrated care home facility
whilst at the same time allowing for the potential development of a
LATC that could, over time, take on responsibility for other adult
social care provider services. This model should provide the
Council with a more cost effective service delivery model which, in
turn, will generate a surplus.
Other Options
No other site options were considered as it was agreed at Cabinet
in January 2015 that only two sites should be considered with
Priory being the preferred site.
Consideration was given to joining the ECC Apprenticeship Scheme
and this is still a potential solution depending on timescales and
its ability to meet local requirements.
Consideration will need to be given as to whether the LATC is a
stand-alone company or aligned to an established LATC as part of
the implementation phase of setting up an LATC.
Note:- This is an Executive
Function
Eligible for call-in to People Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Moyies
Publication date: 23/11/2015
Date of decision: 23/06/2015
Decided at meeting: 23/06/2015 - Cabinet
Effective from: 03/07/2015
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Ann Holland who writes For consideration by People Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor John Lamb who writes For consideration by People Scrutiny Committee"
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