Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the referral from the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny meeting held on 15 March 2018 in relation to the future of the RVS Older People’s Centre.

The comments of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee were set out in paragraphs 2.6 to 2.25 of the report. The Committee recommended to the Cabinet to fund the Centre for another full year by providing the £17,500 required to make up the lost grant.

The Portfolio Holder for Adults’ Services reported that following further contact between the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive of RVS, an increased matching sum of £17,500 had been confirmed which would be made available from RVS central funding. This would cover the 12 months 2018-2019 giving the time needed to look for a sustainable outcome for RVS Medway.

The Portfolio Holder for Adults’ Services also reported that he had received a petition presented to him by the RVS which requested the Council to provide funding in order to keep the centre open. He stated that the petition contained signatures from supporters across Medway and that it had been passed to the Council’s Democratic Services team to be processed and actioned as appropriate.

Reasons:

To provide an opportunity to develop a sustainable programme for RVS Medway.