Jayne Marshall, Lead Community Care Commissioner, introduced the report of the Director of Care and Health which sought the Committee’s approval of the Care and Support contract for Poppyfields Extra Care Housing Scheme to the provider outlined in Appendix D to the report.

The Committee were provided with the details of the scheme in Saughall Massie, which contained 78 self-contained flats. The care provider was to ensure 24-hour background support was available in the scheme to all residents. The report set out the procurement timescales following the tender process, and pending approval of the Committee the contract would commence on 15 March 2021.

The Chair outlined that Appendix D was exempt by virtue of paragraph 3 of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Committee would need to agree the exclusion of the Press and Public to discuss it.

RESOLVED – That

(1)  under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Appendix D to the report on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information) of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The Public Interest test has been applied and favours exclusion.

(2)  the award of the Care and Support contract for Poppyfields Extra Care Housing Scheme to the Provider to in Appendix D to the report be approved.