Issue details

Lancashire Complex Children's Home Capital Funding Application

 

 

This report identifies an additional county council requirement for smaller children's home provision for children with more complex health needs. The report sets out proposals:

 

  (i)  To submit a match funded capital bid to the Department for Education Children’s Homes Capital Fund for the development of a three-bed, short-term children's home which includes specialist health intervention delivered as part of the placement (in collaboration with NHS partners).

 

  (ii)  For the allocation of match funding within the capital programme during 2023/24 and 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 'A'. The cost is to be met by new capital borrowing.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C21 have been complied with. Compliance with Standing Orders C19 and C20 was not possible due to the application closing date.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings > £1,800,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/09/2022

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Anticipated restriction: Part I  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Please note that Appendix 'A' is in Part II.

Decision due: 8 Sep 2022 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Resources, HR and Property (Deputy Leader)

Lead director: Director of Strategy and Performance

Department: Strategy and Performance

Contact: Emma Pearse Email: emma.pearse@lancashire.gov.uk.

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