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 A report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services is attached. This summarises the need to secure additional high quality nursing supply for Enfield residents which is affordable and compliant with Care Quality Commission standards. (Report No.72, agenda part two also refers) (Key decision – reference number 4337)

(Report No.67)

(8.50 – 8.55 pm)

Councillor Alev Cazimoglu (Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care) introduced the report of the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services (No.67) summarising the need to secure additional good quality nursing supply for Enfield residents.

NOTED

1.               That Report No.72 also referred as detailed in Minute No.22 below.

2.               Councillor Cazimoglu expressed her thanks and appreciation to Jemma Gumble (Strategic Partnerships Development Manager) for her significant work in bringing these proposals forward for Members’ agreement.

3.               The forecast growing demand for such future residential care and the need to ensure adequate provision to meet the needs of vulnerable residents. It was a competitive market. It was beneficial for the Council to own care homes and ensure that there was a sufficient and affordable local supply available, as detailed in the report.

Alternative Options Considered: NOTED, the alternative options which had been considered: Do Nothing; Purchase Care Home Beds out of borough; Utilise alternative procurement method for construction contract; as set out in full in section 6 of the report.

DECISION: The Cabinet agreed to

1.               Delegate to the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care and Cabinet Member for Finance and Efficiency, the approval to appoint a contractor(s) to deliver the demolition and redevelopment of the Coppice Wood Lodge site for the purposes of a new care home.

2.               Approve the redevelopment of the Coppice Wood Lodge Care Home Facility and recommends to Council the approval of additional funds to the Capital Programme as detailed in Report No.72, Minute No.22 below refers.

3.               Delegate authority to the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care to approve the submission of a planning application for a new care facility at Coppice Wood Lodge Site.

4.               Delegate authority to the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care and Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care and Cabinet Member for Finance and Efficiency to appoint a service provider.

5.               Approve capital expenditure for pre-construction services up to Contract Award from the Capital Programme as detailed within Report No.72, Minute No.22 below refers.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL the approval of additional funds to the Capital Programme as detailed within Report No.72, Minute No.22 below refers.

Reason: NOTED, the detailed reasons for the recommendations as set out in section 7 of the report.

(Key decision – reference number 4337)