Decision details

Lindon Farm, Alford - Business Case for Supported Living Accommodation for Adults with Autism

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Chief Property Officer, Executive Director Health, Wellbeing and Adults

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree the business case to build long term supported living accommodation for ten adults with autism and high support needs at Lindon Farm, Alford

 

Part 2 annex

Decision:

1.         That agreement to invest to build long term supported living accommodation for ten adults with autism and high support needs at Lindon Farm be approved.

2.         That authority be delegated to the Chief Property Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Business Services and Resident Experience for awarding the contract for developing the site and construction of the supported living accommodation.

 

3.         That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Adult Social Care and Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Independence to award the contract for the provision of care services to the residents once construction has been completed.

 

Reasons for Decisions:

 

The site offers an opportunity to build supported living accommodation for ten adults with autism and high support needs to:

·                     Enable individuals to live in Surrey near their families and support network, rather than out of county.

·                     Provide supported living accommodation with appropriate space and a range of activities for residents, whilst they are also supported to be part of their local community.

·                     Deliver long term savings in the provision of their care and support.

 

[The decision on this item may be called in by either the Council Overview Board or the Social Care Services Scrutiny Board]

 

 

 

 

Report author: Kathryn Pyper

Publication date: 22/06/2016

Date of decision: 21/06/2016

Decided at meeting: 21/06/2016 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/06/2016

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