The Cabinet considered a revised report of the Corporate Director for People on the above.

Resolved:

1.    That it be noted that the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) (at Appendix 1 to the submitted report) has found that the preferred option is the re-development of the Viking Learning Disability Day Centre and the New Build of a 60 bed dual registered dementia care home on a single site (Priory).

2.    That the preferred option(s) identified above should be subjected to a fully costed Outline Business Case (OBC) to be presented to Cabinet in February 2017.

3.    That it be noted that the Scheme will be financed by the Council with the Local Authority Trading Company, Southend Care, operating any new facility under a long term commercial lease from the Council.

Reason for Decision

As set out in the submitted report

Other Options

As set out in the submitted report

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to People Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor:- Salter