Decision details

(During discussion of this item Councillor D Flude declared a personal interest by virtue of being a member of the South Cheshire Alzheimers Society and of Cheshire Advocacy.)

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Adults, Community, Health and Wellbeing on the closure, and temporary closure, of some buildings in Adult Services; the report to Cabinet on 19 July had outlined a range of options for delivering the same level of service from fewer buildings in Adult Services. 

The report also detailed the temporary closure of the Tatton Ward of Knutsford Hospital by the East Cheshire Acute Health Trust.  The closure had been considered by the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee on 9 September and at that meeting the Director had indicated that there would be both financial and practice impacts on Cheshire East Council; this report detailed that impact on Bexton Court a community support facility linked to Tatton Ward. 

In considering the proposed closures it was confirmed that decisions on the future of both 291 Nantwich Road and on Bexton Court would be the subject of further reports to the Cabinet.

RESOLVED

1.      That approval be given to the closure of Jubilee House and the transfer of services to the Hilary Centre once minor works are carried out to ensure the suitability of the Hilary Centre.

2.      That it be noted that, as a result of discussions with users of 291 Nantwich Road, it is not proposed to close that facility at this stage but to re-examine the future of that building in March 2011.

3.      That approval be given to the temporary closure of Bexton Court, a Community Support Centre that is linked to Tatton Ward, subject to the consideration of this matter by the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee on 11 November 2010 and discussions with those directly concerned about alternative options.

4.      That it be noted that currently the East Cheshire Acute Trust is intending to re-open Tatton Ward in January 2011 and Cabinet agrees that Cheshire East Council work with the Trust on its plans for the future of Tatton Ward and link its own approach to Bexton Court to this process.