Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Leader of the Council providing an update on the short and long term plans for the former respite centre at Kentish Road.  Following discussion with the Leader the Committee made the following recommendations:

RESOLVED:

(i)  That officers provide the Chair of OSMC with the details of who to contact at the CQC in order that a letter of support for the Kentish Road submission could be sent;

(ii)  That the Leader lobbied the CQC to shorten the registration process to speed up the opening timeline;

(iii)  That, when determining the principle and process for disposal of the site to a local community or voluntary organisation, the Council stipulate that the provision on site includes respite care for people living with a learning disability;

(iv)  That the Council formally states that service users who previously used the respite centre at Kentish Road, and who wish to return to the centre, are able to access the new respite service when it opens;

(v)  That, when the Council re-opens the centre at Kentish Road, the respite service was accessible for 24 hours a day 7 days a week, rather than the proposed weekend only opening;

(vi)  That, when the Council transfers the site to a local charity or voluntary organisation a peppercorn rent was charged by the Council.