Decision details

To note the next stage in transforming day services within the Direct Services which sits in Adult Social Care building on the Day Opportunities Strategy which aims to improve the provision of Direct Services provided by the Council to vulnerable people and provide better value for money. To approve consultation with service users carers and other stakeholders on the proposal to close New Millennium Day and Kingsbury Resource Centre as part of the transformation programme.

(i)         that agreement be given to a 90 day statutory consultation on the future of New Millennium Day Centre and Kingsbury Resource Centre;

(ii)        that a co-production process be carried out alongside the statutory consultation.   Co-production will involve working collaboratively with the people who use, deliver or are most affected by proposed changes to day services provision to redesign opportunities within the borough to better support local need, to be more personalised and innovative and to be more cost effective;

(iii)       that an options appraisal be undertaken to establish potential future use of the Kingsbury Resource Centre and New Millennium Day Centre buildings in conjunction with stakeholders based on input from the consultation and the co-production;

(iv)       that it be noted that the individual needs of current service users will be thoroughly reviewed following any decision to change the way day services are delivered to ensure that their needs continue to be met and to reduce any negative impact on their wellbeing;

(v)        that it be noted that consultation with affected staff would be carried out with a view to minimising or avoiding compulsory redundancies following any decision to change the way services are delivered.