Purpose

To provide an update on the reablement hubs and seek assurance on
future plans.

Content

(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.