Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 3, 2025

Purpose: The Council wants to offer alternatives to residential and nursing care, including a range of accommodation and services that increase choice and are better placed to meet the needs of older people, those living with dementia, a range of other disabilities, and the changing aspirations of the wider population. The development of extra care schemes, assistive technology, specialist environments, re-ablement and early intervention services with an emphasis on prevention will help us to achieve this. People will have improved options and more choice.

Content: RESOLVED that:-   In relation to NCC as the Accountable Body for the Levelling Up Deep Dive funding and in relation to NCC as freehold landowner of the development site:   (3.1)   Cabinet approve a capital budget of up to a maximum of £10.83m funded from the Levelling Up Deep Dive Housing Renewal Fund as a contribution to the delivery of an Extra Care Facility at Delaval Terrace in Blyth;   (3.2)   Subject to 3.1 above and subsidy control compliance, authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to authorise as accountable body the procurement of a Registered Provider by Executive Director for Adult Social Care to build and operate an Extra Care Facility through a Development Agreement and require that the procurement process is subject to evidence of any viability gap demonstrated through a Development Appraisal in order for the accountable body to consider and approve the total NCC capital contribution up to the maximum of £10.83m; and   (3.3)   Subject to 3.2 above, authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration and the Portfolio Holder to enter into a Development Agreement with a Registered Provider, subject to confirmation of associated funding being in place and the appropriate/compliant procurement processes being followed.