The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.

DECISION

1.    Agree and approve the proposed Strategy.

2.    Agree that options for additional housing with care settings are developed as part of the delivery plan for the proposed Strategy and that these come back to the Council's Cabinet meeting at a future date.

Action by

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE (S. BANERJEE)

Deputy Director Ageing Well (J. Alilionwu)

The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.

Councillor Gulam Kibria Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, introduced the report that set out the background behind the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Housing with Care Strategy 2024-2034. The strategy provides a robust model for the mix of Care settings required to support the growth in population size and evolving complexity of need to meet the increase in demand for Adult Social Care. It sets out the areas where further development and investment is needed to be able to provide high quality housing with care options to the most vulnerable residents. In addition, it seeks permission to formally adopt the strategy and further develop and approve the annual delivery plan.

The Mayor welcomed the report.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1. Agrees and approves the proposed Strategy.

2. Agrees that options for additional housing with care settings are developed as part of the delivery plan for the proposed Strategy and that these come back to the Council's Cabinet meeting at a future date.