Meeting documents

People Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday, 8th April, 2014 6.30 pm

The Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Tuesday, 18th March, 2014
Time:
14:00
Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
862 Outcome of the Formal Consultation on the Proposals for the Future Provision of In house Day Services for People with Learning Disabilities
Scrutiny Comment for item 862
Business for item 862
Resolved:-

1. That the response from the public consultation as detailed in appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted.

2. That 49 Alexandra Street and the two satellite units (Ambleside and St. James) be designated as the permanent sites for service provision for the Avro service users and that the Avro service ceases to operate from its current site.

3. That the building work at 49 Alexandra Street be commissioned and funded from the Capital Capacity Grant.

4. That once all service users have transferred to Project 49 and settled in, plans are put in place to discontinue the use of the existing Avro building.

5. That in the short term, no change is made to the service provision at Viking. Options should be explored for relocation to a new building and proposals brought to Cabinet in due course.

6. That, where there is any impact on staff, the Council's Human Resources process will be followed.

7. That the proposed final savings and capital investment as part of the Council's budget process for 2014/15, be noted.

Reason for Decision

To ensure the views of service users, staff, advocates and carers are considered and to provide modern, high-quality support for people with learning disabilities.

Other Options

1. Project 49 and satellite sites could be closed and all service delivery returned to the original Avro site. This would be contrary to current best practice, national policy directives and the results of the consultation.

2. The Avro service could continue to be run from its current site in addition to continuing with Project 49 and its satellite sites. This means essentially running two versions of the same service and is not financially viable.

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Eligible for call-in to People Scrutiny Committee.
Executive Councillor:- Salter.
This matter had previously been subject to pre-Cabinet scrutiny.
*Called in to:- People Scrutiny Committee
14:00/15:30

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor N Holdcroft (Chairman)
Councillors J I Courtenay, T Cox, J M Garston, D J Jarvis, J L Lamb, A J Moring, L P Salter
In attendance:
R Tinlin, J K Williams, S Holland, S Leftley, A Lewis, J Chesterton, J Ruffle, A Atherton, A Keating and C Gamble

Also present: Councillors Crystall and Lewin

Scrutiny Comment

ItemComment
862 Called in by Councillors I D Gilbert and M L Borton.
Final call on 26/03/2014 at 10:57
Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

"1. That the response from the public consultation as detailed in appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted.

2. That 49 Alexandra Street and the two satellite units (Ambleside and St. James) be designated as the permanent sites for service provision for the Avro service users and that the Avro service ceases to operate from its current site.

3. That the building work at 49 Alexandra Street be commissioned and funded from the Capital Capacity Grant.

4. That once all service users have transferred to Project 49 and settled in, plans are put in place to discontinue the use of the existing Avro building.

5. That in the short term, no change is made to the service provision at Viking. Options should be explored for relocation to a new building and proposals brought to Cabinet in due course.

6. That, where there is any impact on staff, the Council's Human Resources process will be followed.

7. That the proposed final savings and capital investment as part of the Council's budget process for 2014/15, be noted."

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Executive Councillor:- Salter.
This matter had previously been subject to pre-Cabinet scrutiny on 28th January 2014 (Minute 714 refers).

Business

ItemBusiness
862The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People presenting the outcomes and findings of the public consultation which ran from 21st October 2013 to 12th January 2014 on the proposals for the future provision of in-house day services for people with a learning disability.

On consideration of the report, Members of the Cabinet acknowledged the work undertaken by Henry Watson who had been instrumental in the successful delivery of the project. Members asked that their thanks be conveyed to Henry and other members of staff involved in the project in recognition of their hard work.

 

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