Minute 285 (Cabinet Confidential Item)

Called-in by Councillors Assenheim, Woodley and Moyies

NOTE: This item was listed as a Part II Cabinet report but will be taken in open business.

[The Committee noted that this item had been listed as a Part 2 Cabinet report but was taken in open business].

The Committee considered Minute 285 of Cabinet held on 20^th September, 2016, which had been called in to scrutiny, together with a report of the Corporate Director for People on the above.

Resolved:-

That Minute 285 be referred back to Cabinet for reconsideration, for the following reason – need for Cabinet to proceed with the original plan, as previously agreed by the Council.

Note:- This is an Executive Function.

Executive Councillor:- Salter

[Note – During consideration of this agenda item, in accordance with Standing Order 44, the hour of 10 pm having been reached, the Committee agreed to continue with the remaining items of business on the agenda].

Corporate Director for People

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