Decision details

Dementia Hub at Parklands, Cowes

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To support the implementation of the Isle of Wight Dementia Strategy 2022-2025, the Council’s Corporate Leadership Team have approved in principle the use of the Parklands site in Cowes as a dementia hub for the Island.

The hub will provide an environment where services can work in an integrated way providing opportunities to deliver against many of the commitments within the new dementia strategy.

The report is seeking Cabinet approval to award a 25 year lease of Parklands to The Alzheimer Café IW to enable them to develop it as a dementia hub. This lease will be subject to the allocation of capital to enable the refurbishment works to be undertaken, with the lease commencing from the point that capital allocation is confirmed.

Decision:

Option 1:  That Cabinet approves a 25-year lease of the Parklands Centre to be awarded to the Alzheimer Café IW for the purpose of developing an IW Dementia Hub.  Where terms of the lease are to be agreed, delegated authority shall be given to the Director of Adult Social Care and Housing Needs

Report author: Kathryn Glover

Publication date: 15/05/2023

Date of decision: 11/05/2023

Decided at meeting: 11/05/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 23/05/2023

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