Hampshire County Council

Executive Member, Policy & Resources Item 14

8 April 2004

Proposed Programmed Respite Care Unit, Basingstoke -

Use of Sale Proceeds from Verdi Close

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services and

the Director of Social Services

(Summary of CONFIDENTIAL decision)

Not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 9 of Part I of Schedule 12A

of the Local Government Act, 1972

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Summary

1.1

The following decision is sought:

That in principle up to 100% or £370,000, whichever is the lower, of the capital receipt from the disposal of 44 Verdi Close, Basingstoke be retained as an increased contribution to the reinvestment scheme to provide a programmed respite care unit in Basingstoke for children with disabilities who have health and social care need, subject to the County Council being convinced the scheme represents value for money for the service being provided.

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Reason(s)

2.1

Use of the sale proceeds as set out in the report, will enable the provision of improved respite care services for children with disabilities in partnership with the local NHS Trust.

2.2

This decision supports the following Aims of the Corporate Strategy

Aim 1 - Maximising life opportunities by providing a local respite service available to children with severe/profound disabilities. This Unit will serve primarily the Basingstoke area, but generally the provision of respite services for children with disabilities offers them increased leisure opportunities and enables families to have a break from caring. The service often enables the disabled child to remain within the family home rather than having to move away to a long-term residential placement.

Aim 5 - Improving services by providing an improved respite service, including residential respite, for children with disabilities in the Basingstoke area.

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Other options considered and rejected

3.1

Provision of service by external provider.

3.2

Provision of service in existing North Hampshire Health Trust property.

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or a member or officer consulted

4.1

None

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Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

None

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Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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Councillor T K Thornber