Decision details

That the Assistant Mayor agrees:

i)              To proceed with the development of a 60 bedded Intermediate Care and Short Term Care Facility in accordance with the Intermediate Care and Short Term Residential Care Commissioning Strategy.

ii)             To the proposal to construct the facility on the site at Tilling Road, Beaumont Leys subject to favourable site surveys.

iii)            To the procurement and project governance arrangements outlined in para’s 3.41- 3.46.

iv)            To the release of £200,000 capital funding to enable the project to proceed to tender stage.

v)             To request further reports to the Executive at key stages of the project; and

vi)            To note that the matter was considered by the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission on 26 June 2014.

The reasons for the decision are broadly outlined in paragraphs 3.6 – 3.12 of the appending Executive Decision report dated 27 June 2014.

Leicester City Council has identified Intermediate Care and the provision of Short Term Residential Beds as a key priority within the overarching transformation of adult social care services.

Further details of the options explored are contained within the appending Executive Decision report dated 27 June 2014.