Purpose

Cabinet approval is required to progress with
the capital funding bid for the development of a core and cluster
scheme to accommodate people with learning disabilities and autism
who are at risk of admission to a mental health hospital, or those
currently in hospitals, to facilitate step down into the
community.

The proposal includes disposal of land owned by Warwickshire County
Council for the above development, which will require cabinet
approval.

Decision

Resolved
 
That Cabinet:
 

1)   
Supports in principle the proposed use of
a vacant Warwickshire County Council site, the Shortwoods site in the North of the County (North
Warwickshire Borough area) for the establishment of six units of
‘Building the Right Home’ supported housing as part of
the Transforming Care agenda, for people with autism or autism and
learning disabilities;
 

2)   
Authorises the Strategic Director for
People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social
Care & Health, to commence a procurement process for the
appointment of a registered housing provider to develop a bid to
NHS England (NHSE) on behalf of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and
Warwickshire Integrated Care Board to secure ‘Building the Right Home’ Capital Grant
funding for the capital costs of this proposed development and to
deliver the scheme; and
 

3)   
Subject to the required capital funding
for the scheme being secured:
 
a)   
authorises the Strategic Director for
People to enter into all relevant contracts for the design, build
and management of the scheme on terms and conditions acceptable to
the Strategic Director for Resources;
b)   
authorises the Strategic Director for
Resources to enter into all property related agreements that he
considers necessary on terms and conditions acceptable to him,
including authority if necessary to grant a 125-year lease at an
undervalue (subject to compliance with s.123 of the Local
Government Act 1972) to a Registered Provider of Social Housing and
a legal charge over the land to NHSE;
c)    
authorises the Strategic Director for
People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social
Care & Health, to procure and commission care services and take
such other steps as he considers necessary to bring the scheme into
operation as supported housing.