The Portfolio Holder for Adult Services and Commissioning [South] considered a report from the Director of Adult Services on Supported Living and Day Care Services for people with a learning disability in Bridgnorth.

This report summarised the outcomes of recent consultation with adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers in Bridgnorth and confirmed the next steps in the development of supported living, relocation of the day centre and the delivery of day services.

Shropshire Council have undertaken a consultation process with people with a learning disability, their families and carers who attend day opportunities at Oak Farm at Ditton Priors and Innage Lane in Bridgnorth.

The consultation was on the following options:

·         Identifying land or buildings in South East Shropshire which could be used as supported living for people with a learning disability. 

·         Using the Innage Lane building as a supported living house closing the day service there and relocating the day service to the Youth Centre.

·         Making better use of council buildings by using the present Youth Centre building for day services as well as the existing evening use.

·         Outsourcing Innage Lane day opportunity wherever it is located to another provider, possibly in conjunction with the service at Oak Farm.