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

Resolved:-

1. That it be noted that the Financial Feasibility Study, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, has found that the delivery of the services (as set out in section 4.1.2 of the report) through a Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) is the most viable option.

2. That the incorporation of the LATC as a company limited by shares be approved.

3. That a fully costed proposal be developed for the creation of new care facilities on the Priory site to be operated by the LATC, including full details of funding and financing implications, given that the independent Site Feasibility Study, as set out in  Appendix 4 of the report, has established there is a clear Business Case.

4. That the Business Case for the LATC together with the draft Business Plan (as set out in the report and Appendices 1-3) be approved and that the Head of Finance & Resources, in consultation with Corporate Director for People and the Executive Councillor for Health & Adult Social Care, be authorised to approve the LATC's final Business Plan. 

5. That all necessary consultations with service users, carers etc, be undertaken in connection with the proposal that the LATC should take over and carry out all those services currently provided in-house as set out in section 4.1.2 of the report.

6. That all necessary consultations with existing staff and trade unions be undertaken in connection with the TUPE transfer involved.

7. That the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Health & Adult Social Care, be authorised to consider responses to the consultation undertaken (referred to in 5 and 6 above) and to make such amendment to the proposals (including if appropriate withdrawing them) to change the delivery of the services.

8. That subject to 7 above, the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Health & Adult Social Care, be authorised to finalise arrangements between the Council and the LATC to enable the LATC to carry out all those services currently provided in-house (as set out in section 4.1.2 of the report) and to authorise them to approve, in consultation with the Head of Legal & Democratic Services and Head of Finance & Resources, the terms of any such contract for services, shareholder's agreement, funding agreement and leases or licences for Delaware House, Priory House and the Viking Day Centre (between the Council and the LATC) as may be necessary to give effect to such arrangements.

9. That subject to 7 and 8 above, the financial support package for the LATC as set out in section 4.1.10 of the report, be approved and to note that this will be repaid by the LATC.

10. That the Site Feasibility Study as set out in Appendix 4 of the report, which has demonstrated the feasibility of developing a dedicated dementia facility and the reprovision of a learning disability day centre on the Priory House site, be noted and that officers be requested to develop fully costed proposals for submission to Cabinet later in the year.

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.
Referred direct to People Scrutiny Committee.
Executive Councillor:- Moyies