Decision - Developments at Craven Vale (JCB)

(1)       That the following be noted and agreed. 

(i)         That the Adult Care & Health Committee on 28 January agreed to the development of Craven Vale to create an additional 20 bedrooms and to a formal collaboration agreement between the Council and Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group in relation to the development to enable both parties to fulfil their statutory functions.

(ii)               That the Adult Care & Health Committee on 28 January agreed to delegate power to the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner Adult Social Care and Health to sign the collaboration agreement on behalf of the Council; subject to satisfactory terms being agreed.

(2)       That it is noted that the Policy & Resources Committee on 24 January 2013 agreed to:

(iii)       Note that the development will be delivered by Property and Design using the Council’s existing Strategic Construction Partnership. 

(iv)       Agree that delegated power is given to the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner Adult Social Care and Health and Director of Finance and to enter into a building contract with an estimated value of £2.2million.

(v)        Agree that the Craven Vale Development be added to the Capital Programme and the capital project be approved at a total cost of £2.883m (£1.442m in 2013/14 and £1.441 in 2014/15) to be funded as detailed in paragraph 5.2 of the report.

(3)       That it be noted that the Clinical Commissioning Board held on 15 January 2013, agreed the ongoing revenue implications as set out in the report.