Agenda item

(To receive a report from Kevin Kendall, Assistant Director Property Services, Roz Cordy, Interim Assistant Director Adult Frailty and Long Term Conditions, and Gareth Everton, Head of Integration and Transformation which invites the Committee to consider a report on the proposed Hoplands Extra Care Housing Scheme, Sleaford, on which a decision will be made by the Executive on 2 February 2021)

Consideration was given to a report from the Assistant Director Property Services the Interim Assistant Director – Adult Frailty and Long Term Conditions and the Head of Integration and Transformation on the Extra Care Housing Scheme and Community Supported Living Units for Working Aged Adults at the Hoplands, Sleaford, with North Kesteven District Council (NKDC), which was due to be considered by the Executive on 2 February 2021. The views of the Committee would be reported to the Executive as part of its consideration of this item.

The report outlined a business case for The Hoplands and also highlighted the benefits and risks and potential economic, scheme and individual  benefits. The Councils partnership with NKDC would enable an increase in the provision of extra care housing and community supported living for working aged adults with learning disabilities, mental health and/or physical disabilities in the county, to assist in offsetting medium and long term revenue cost increases, and facilitate Lincolnshire residents to live independently for as long as possible within their local communities; subsequently improving the wellbeing and quality of life for Lincolnshire people. The Hoplands scheme would deliver the initial need identified in the Housing LIN Report 2018.

The recommendations to the Executive were set out page 42 of the agenda and reports pack. 

The Committee welcomed the recommendations and recorded their congratulations to those involved in developing the proposals.  The contribution of the scheme to improving mental health was highlighted. 

The Committee was also advised that accommodations for working age adults was often expensive and the provided opportunities for improved housing options.  Reference was made to the work of the Health, Housing and Care Delivery Group, under the chairmanship of Councillor Mrs W Bowkett, which had supported the delivery of independent living.  

In addition to supporting the recommendations and strongly welcoming the planned development at Hoplands, the Committee stated that they would like to see similar developments progressed in the future, together with this policy commitment continuing into the new County Council electoral term.  The benefit of maximising independence for people in their local communities, both in extra care housing and in accommodation for working age adults, was strongly supported.

 RESOLVED:

1.        That the recommendations to the Executive as outlined above be endorsed;

2. That a summary of the above comments be passed on to the Executive    as part of its consideration of this item.