Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing is attached.

Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth, presented the report which set out the full financial details.

Decision:

Cabinet:

1.    Approved the commissioning of Northern Healthcare, as the appointed care provider for the mental health supported living scheme at 137 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0ND, by making a direct award for a 3 year contact;

2.    Approved the procurement via tender a care provider for the provision of mental health support for 127 Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, M26 3WQ, for a 3 year contact and following this process delegates to the Director of Adult Social Services the contract award; and

3.    Noted that this will be funded using Bury’s Adult Social Care Community Care budget.

Reasons for the decision:

As set out for the Part A report.

Other options considered and rejected:

As set out for the Part A report.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing is attached.

Councillor Tamoor Tariq, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, presented the report which sought approval to commission the necessary care services for two new mental health supported housing schemes. These had been supported by the Mental Health Housing Group, and would offer ‘step-down’ supported accommodation to support people in their mental health recovery. Members voiced their support for this and noted its close links to the Housing Strategy.

Decision:

Cabinet:

1.    Approved the commissioning of Northern Healthcare, as the appointed care provider for the mental health supported living scheme at 137 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0ND, by making a direct award for a 3 year contact;

2.    Approved the procurement via tender a care provider for the provision of mental health support for 127 Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, M26 3WQ, for a 3 year contact and following this process delegates to the Director of Adult Social Services the contract award; and

3.    Noted that this will be funded using Bury’s Adult Social Care Community Care budget.

Reasons for the decision:

The recommendations align to the Housing with Additional Needs Strategy and the vision for mental health supported accommodation to:

·         Improve outcomes for people with mental health needs.

·         Enabling people to live independently.

·         Reduce the need for out of area placements.

·         Enable tenancy sustainment.

·         Support management of long-term health conditions.

·         Create employment for local people.

·         Create value for individuals, communities and statutory services.

Other options considered and rejected:

None.