Issue details

Changes to day services: Merger of day services for older and disabled people and closure of 147 Stevenage Road, currently occupied by the Sunbury Independent Living Service

A consultation on the above proposal ran for 12 weeks from 23rd August - 29th October 2010. Officers are seeking a Cabinet decision on the recommendation to merge the day services for older and disabled people and provide them from two building rather than three, thus closing 147 Stevenage Road, which is the building currently occupied by Sunbury Independent Living Service (ILS).

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Report access: Open;

Decision due: 7 Feb 2011 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Department: The Environment department

Contact: Email: John.Chamberlain@lbhf.gov.uk, Hannah Carmichael Email: hannah.carmichael@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 8753 5384.

Consultation process

A twelve week consultation was conducted between 23rd August and 29th October 2010. All service users directly affected by the proposals were written to and asked to complete a simple questionnaire, asking them whether they agreed or disagreed with the proposals. A number of meetings were held with service users, their carers and interest groups. The questionnaires were collected by day service staff and posted back using the stamped addressed envelopes provided.

Consultees

Service users of the three services affected:
Imperial Wharf, Sunbury ILS and Elgin Resource Centre
Carers
Service users of other day services: Nubian Life and Shanti Resource Centre
Other intrest groups:
Age Concern
BGov Consultative Forum
HAFAD

Decisions

Agenda items

Background papers

  • Cabinet Member's Decision report - July 2010