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Report of the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care updating the Committee on the closure of Woodside Lodge and the restructure of day and respite services, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care providing an update on the closure of Woodside Lodge and the restructure of day and respite services.

Papers were distributed to the Committee from Jon Searle and Alex Isles, Southampton Mencap which provided comments on the report.

Members of the public were present and those wishing to speak with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED that

(i)  an audit trail detailing advice from the Director of People to the Leader / Cabinet Member relating to the timing of assessments and the decision making process be circulated to the Committee;

(ii)  the Leader honours the financial commitment made to the residents of Woodside lodge that there would be no additional cost to clients as a result of the closure;

(iii)  the Leader / Cabinet Member continued to seek opportunities, including social enterprises to maintain the provision of services at Freemantle Community Centre;

(iv)  the written responses to Jon Searle and Alex Iles be circulated to the Committee;

(v)  the Committee be provided with an update on the alternative options available to the services provided at Kentish Road;

(vi)  a briefing paper be provided to the Committee on the proposals for the new facility to be developed on the grounds of Woodside Lodge;

(vii)  an update be provided to a future meeting.

COUNCILLOR MOULTON IN THE CHAIR