Decision details

The Group Director, Community & Children’s Services provided Members with an update on the redevelopment of the former Danymynydd Care Home in Porth for the provision of extra care housing as part of the Council’s extra care housing development programme previously approved by Cabinet.  Within the exempt report, the Group Director sought Cabinets approval of the budget and required capital funding to deliver the scheme and the temporary relocation of the Specialist Autism Day Centre to Brynnar Jones Day Centre.

With the agreement of the Leader, County Borough Councillor G Caple spoke on this item.

It was RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the funding package as outlined in Section 5 of the report, to redevelop the former Danymynydd Care Home for the provision of extra care housing.

2.    To include the Danymynydd Extra Care Housing Scheme within the 3 year Capital Programme (Modernisation Programme (Adults)).

3.    To the temporary relocation of the Specialist Autism Day Centre at Danymynydd Care Home, in Porth to the Brynnar Jones Day Centre facility, located in Gelli and that Social Worker and Day Centre staff continue to engage and work individually with the people who use the Day Centre and their families/carers to assess their needs and support them during and after the proposed move as set out in paragraph 5.7 of the report.

4.    To receive update reports on progress in delivering the Council’s extra care housing development programme and on individual scheme costs and funding requirements for consideration and approval.