Decision details

(Councillors D Brickhill and P Mason had declared personal interests in this item.   In accordance with the Constitution they remained in the meeting during its consideration.)

Consideration was given to the report of the Block Lead (People) on the progress of the extra care housing strategy in Cheshire until 31 March 2009, and thereafter.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That support be given to the development of an Inter Authority Agreement for one Authority to monitor and manage the Round 3  Private Finance Initiative Contract be agreed.

2. That support be given to the proposal to assign to the new Council the benefit of the five year Care and Support Contract awarded to Housing 21 until 2013, with each Council meeting the costs of care at the sites within its boundaries.

3. That the completion of the Round 5 Private Finance Initiative Outline Business Case, and the securing of an option on a fourth site be endorsed.

4. That agreement in principle be given to progress an Inter Authority Agreement to progress the Round 5 bid via a single authority on the basis that full details would be presented to Members at the time of the Outline Business Case submission.

5. That the work to secure ‘Preferred Providers’, with a view to the new Authorities utilising such Providers be endorsed.

6. That a Member from each of the new Authorities, with Councillor R Domleo being the representative for Cheshire East Council, accept an invitation to attend the Public Private Partnership Panel for Extra Care Housing which meets quarterly to give strategic direction to the Extra Care strategy.