Care Home and Extra Care Housing in Bridport
To consider an exempt report by the Lead Member for Adult Services.
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Minutes:
The Committee
received a report by Cllr Jill Haynes as the Cabinet Member for Health and
Care, Dorset County Council in respect of the contract award arrangements for
the Bridport Gateway Care
Campus Development. The report was considered by
the Dorset County Council Cabinet at its meeting held on 6 March 2019 which
agreed the recommendations.
Cllr Haynes
provided an extensive overview of the history and progress to date to arrive at
a point of considering preferred bidders for the campus..
Members recognised
the significant achievement of the project in realising the potential for the
site and the benefits that residents and service users would gain from the
development as well as the local community.
Questions were
asked in relation to the quality and cost of the future provision as well as
the contractual monitoring arrangements throughout the life of the
development. Responses to the questions
provided assurance for the Committee.
Members were also briefed in relation to the communications arrangements
for the development.
Decision (unanimous)
That the decisions
of the Dorset County Council Cabinet be supported.