Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for People – Adult Social Care, Health and Housing.

(a)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of People - Adults & Housing, Executive Director of Corporate Development and the Portfolio Holder for Adults, Health & Housing, and the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Capital Strategy to finalise negotiations with NHS partners to secure the Dorchester County Hospital site for the first centre.

(b)           That the procurement of a design partner to develop detailed plans and costings for the Dorchester Reablement Centre, be approve, and to present back to Cabinet for the delegated authority to approve the required capital commitment to deliver the build stages of the project.

(c)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of People – Adults & Housing and the Executive Director of Corporate Development in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adults, Health & Housing, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Capital Strategy and the Portfolio Holder for Assets and Property to commence the design of the scheme.

Reason for the decision

To receive a report on progress of the Reablement Centre Project and give approval for the commencement of work on the design of the first centre which would be located in Dorchester.

The Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing set out a report on the progress of the Reablement Centre Project and sought Cabinet approval to commence work on the design of the first centre which would be in Dorchester.

The Interim Corporate Director for Commissioning & Improvement gave a short PowerPoint presentation on progress to date and next steps. The project brief consolidates the Council’s strategic intention, service concept and business case for the project. The proposal was for an 80 bedded centre at Damers Road/Bridport Road in Dorchester, working in partnership with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Dorset.  The centre will be for all Dorset Council residents who require recovery and rehabilitation services.

In response to questions, the Portfolio Holder confirmed that the provision and decision for the site in Dorchester site had been based on demand. 

Responding to further questions, the Interim Corporate Director for Commissioning & Improvement confirmed that patients would need to be medically fit to be discharged to this site, but given its proximity to the Dorset County Hospital, this would give a strong partnership/relationship with the hospital site to ensure that any future medical needs could be managed.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Capital Strategy and the Executive Director for Corporate Development responded to questions relating to the financial arrangements for the project.

It was proposed by Cllr J Somper seconded by Cllr S Gibson

Decision

(a)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of People - Adults & Housing, Executive Director of Corporate Development and the Portfolio Holder for Adults, Health & Housing, and the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Capital Strategy to finalise negotiations with NHS partners to secure the Dorchester County Hospital site for the first centre.

(b)           That the procurement of a design partner to develop detailed plans and costings for the Dorchester Reablement Centre, be approve, and to present back to Cabinet for the delegated authority to approve the required capital commitment to deliver the build stages of the project.

(c)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of People – Adults & Housing and the Executive Director of Corporate Development in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adults, Health & Housing, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Capital Strategy and the Portfolio Holder for Assets and Property to commence the design of the scheme.

Reason for the decision

To receive a report on progress of the Reablement Centre Project and give approval for the commencement of work on the design of the first centre which would be located in Dorchester.