Issue - meetings

To consider the joint report of the Director of Adult Social Services, the Director of City Development and the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods seeking approval for the implementation of a holistic, city-wide, approach to increase and improve the range of accommodation for older people available in Leeds. The report outlines a co-ordinated programme of activity which has been developed across the directorates of City Development, Adult Social Services and Environments and Neighbourhoods. 

The Director of Adult Social Services, the Director of City Development and the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a joint report seeking approval for the implementation of a holistic, city-wide approach towards increasing and improving the range of accommodation for older people available in Leeds. The report also outlined a co-ordinated programme of activity which had been developed across the directorates of City Development, Adult Social Services and Environments and Neighbourhoods.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the requirements for specialist accommodation for older people be noted.

(b)  That support be given to the approach to investment outlined within sections 3.3-3.98 of the submitted report which includes delivery through working with housing associations and independent providers, bidding for external funding support and some direct investment in new build housing.

(c)  That the principle of the Council disposing of the sites (subject to consultation where necessary) listed at Appendix of the submitted report (sections 1.5,2.4 and 3.4) for extra care accommodation be agreed, with a further approval being sought from Executive Board for a less than best disposal, should this be required following marketing.

(d)   That the release of sites at Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 (section 3.5) of the submitted report be agreed (subject to consultation where necessary) for the purpose of disposal on the open market, with the Board noting the potential to ring fence the receipts to support the delivery of the programme and the requirement for separate Executive Board approval.