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Extra Care Housing Strategy & Accommodation with support programme

 

 

Meeting: 09/07/2024 - Cabinet (Item 27)

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To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Environmental Health, Housing Community Safety and Regulatory Service and Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.

 

Exempt Appendix 4 associated with this report is set out below at item 19 in the agenda.

Additional documents:

Decision:

(a)           Cabinet agreed to adopt the Extra Care Housing Strategic Statement and Appendices as Dorset Council’s publicly stated strategic direction as part of the suite of Adult Social Care Commissioning Strategies.

 

(b)           That, in principle, the use of Dorset Council land assets to deliver these development projects be approved, with the inclusion of specific sites to be agreed by the Executive Lead for the Place Directorate, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration.

 

(c)           That public procurement for a Strategic Development Partner as the preferred delivery mechanism be agreed, and the commencement of this procurement process, be approved.

 

(d)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for People (Adults) and the Executive Director for Corporate Development, acting jointly:

 

a.    To agree the terms for the agreement with the Strategic Development Partner, and

 

b. To award the Strategic Partnership Agreement to the preferred bidder. The final award decision shall be made in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Environmental Health, Housing, Community Safety and Regulatory Service, and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.

 

(e)           That the terms of the property related transactions (whether freehold, leasehold, or contractual dispositions) be agreed in project-specific development agreements with the selected Strategic Development Partner.

 

(f)             That the decision to complete each development agreement be taken by the Executive Director for People (Adults and Housing), the Executive Lead for the Place Directorate and the Executive Director for Corporate Development acting jointly.

 

 

Reason for the decision

Extra Care Housing was the preferred service option for older people who need 24-hour Care and Support, but who could remain independent in a home of their own with the right support. By setting out the Dorset Council strategic priorities, Cabinet gave a clear signal to the market of the Council’s intentions and its commitment to increasing the supply of Extra Care Housing in Dorset.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Health and Housing presented the report on the Extra Care Housing Strategy and Accommodation with Support Programme. The strategy established a vision for Extra Care Housing as an effective way to support people with multiple health and care needs whilst remaining independent in a home of their own. The approach also provided for an alternative to more institutional forms of care and a modern solution to enable people to remain more independent whilst receiving care and support.

 

In presenting the report, the Cabinet Member acknowledged the work carried out by the People & Health Overview Committee and their amendment to the original recommendations.  However, the Cabinet Member proposed that the recommendations 1 to 6 go forward and that recommendation 7 be removed.

 

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care spoke in support of the recommendations and seconded the motion.

 

In response to comments and questions from non-executive members regarding directly developing these schemes within the Council, the Cabinet Member advised that it would not be judged to be possible or desirable for the reasons set out in the report. She reminded members that the project would be expected to attract over £60 million in terms of investment into Dorset.

 

Decision

 

(a)           Cabinet agreed to adopt the Extra Care Housing Strategic Statement and Appendices as Dorset Council’s publicly stated strategic direction as part of the suite of Adult Social Care Commissioning Strategies.

 

(b)           That, in principle, the use of Dorset Council land assets to deliver these development projects be approved, with the inclusion of specific sites to be agreed by the Executive Lead for the Place Directorate, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration.

 

(c)           That public procurement for a Strategic Development Partner as the preferred delivery mechanism be agreed, and the commencement of this procurement process, be approved.

 

(d)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for People (Adults) and the Executive Director for Corporate Development, acting jointly:

 

a.    To agree the terms for the agreement with the Strategic Development Partner, and

 

b. To award the Strategic Partnership Agreement to the preferred bidder. The final award decision shall be made in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Environmental Health, Housing, Community Safety and Regulatory Service, and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.

 

(e)           That the terms of the property related transactions (whether freehold, leasehold, or contractual dispositions) be agreed in project-specific development agreements with the selected Strategic Development Partner.

 

(f)             That the decision to complete each development agreement be taken by the Executive Director for People (Adults and Housing), the Executive Lead for the Place Directorate and the Executive Director for Corporate Development acting jointly.

 

 

Reason for the decision

 

Extra Care Housing was the preferred service option for older people who need 24-hour Care and Support, but who could remain independent in a home of their own with the right support. By setting out the Dorset Council strategic priorities, Cabinet gave a clear signal to the market of the Council’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27

Meeting: 13/06/2024 - People and Health Overview Committee (Item 9)

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To consider a report by the Programme Manager – Accommodation with Support.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care introduced the report.

 

The Corporate Director for Adult Commissioning and Improvement and the Corporate Director for Housing gave a presentation on the strategy. The presentation explained what extra care housing was, where it was already located in Dorset, and the need for more extra care housing. The 5 strategic priorities for extra care housing were outlined. There were two sites already identified: Wareham and Bridport, and two further sites would be commissioned, developing at least 240 properties over the next 10 years. The council would procure a partner to enter a strategic partnership to develop the 4 projects.

 

Members discussed the report and asked questions of the officers. The following points were raised:

 

·         There would be potential for at least 60 units on each site. There was a need to explore where there was need for affordable to buy and rent.

·         The strategic partnership with a developer would ensure that the council and developer worked together. Rents would be the same as the housing register and there would be no greenbelt development.

·         The 4 sites would be a starting point and there could be more in the future. It would provide some provision in areas which did not have any. It could encourage other developers to run similar schemes.

·         There was a concern about whether assets would remain with Dorset Council or the developer. In response, members were advised that no firm decision had been made on assets, at this stage, but the expectation was that land would transfer to the development partner. The strategic partnership and separate governance arrangements and development agreement for each site would ensure that the council had control over what was delivered on the sites. The developer would bring their own expertise and experience in developing extra care housing sites.

·         There was also a concern that if tenants could purchase the homes then there would be less provision in the future, and it could be passed on to someone who many not need care. There would be restrictions around future use of properties so there was continual use of the extra care element.

·         Leases would state who could live in the properties so that families would sell the property to the right person, or for it to be brought back by the company.

 

Members explored the option of the council delivering the schemes directly as a local authority, rather than through a developer, which would include advertising new positions and attracting people to new roles at the council. Members were supportive of recommending this as an option for Cabinet to give further consideration, alongside the recommendations in the report. Officers advised that this option would require significant redevelopment of the strategy and the financial implications would need to be fully considered. 

 

Proposed by Cllr Jon Orrell, seconded by Cllr Jindy Atwal.

 

Decision:

 

That the committee make the following recommendations to Cabinet:

 

1)    To adopt the Extra Care Housing Strategic Statement and Appendices as Dorset Council’s publicly stated strategic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9