Issue - items at meetings - Day Activities Review Progress Report

Report of Executive Director of Adult Social Services (copy attached).

(1)       That the progress of the Day Activities Review and the proposals for the changes to the Council provided services be noted.

(2)     That the proposal to return with a further progress report in November 2013 be agreed.

12.1    The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Adult Social Services which set out the progress that had been made in the Day Activity Review since the last Committee report in March 2013 and concentrated on how developments had affected the Council provided learning disability Day Options service and in particular the Buckingham Road Day  Centre. The Commissioner, Learning Disabilities and Older People presented the report.

12.2    Councillor Meadows referred to paragraph 5.2 in relation to the cost of capital works needed at Wellington House and Belgrave Day Centre and asked for more details.  She referred to paragraph 7.2 in relation to the proposed disposal of Buckingham Road and asked about the financial implications of this move.  

12.3    The Commissioner replied that she was waiting for information about the cost of capital works to Wellington House and the Belgrave Day Centre.  The Executive Director of Adult Social Services explained that she wanted to see costs involved in the move from Buckingham Road absorbed by the corporate general  fund. 

12.4    The Chair agreed that Adult Social Care should be provided with the necessary capital funding.

12.5    RESOLVED - (1)      That the progress of the Day Activities Review and the proposals for the changes to the Council provided services be noted.

(2)     That the proposal to return with a further progress report in November 2013 be agreed.