To seek approval to establish a well-being centre in Kington, based at the current customer services centre and library, incorporating current services whilst co-ordinating preventative health provision for residents of Kington and the surrounding area.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing presented Cabinet with a report to seek approval to establish a well-being centre in Kington, based at the current library. This would be a new model of well-being centre for the town and surrounding rural areas bringing together health, social care and shared services into one building. If the centre is a success it is hoped the model could be rolled out to other areas, but modified to suit their needs.

The Head of Community and Customer Services went onto explain that Kington had two issues relating to this project, how to maintain the existing library and customer service site and the health prevention needs of the town. Work had been done together with the Town Council and it is hoped this project will kick start the further engagement with health providers, private and voluntary sector.

Further clarification was given on the calculations of the revenue funding figures.

Following a members concern about if the public understand the concept and name of the scheme and what it will mean for them, the Head of Community and Customer Services explained the name had not been yet decided upon.

The Director of Adults Wellbeing advised the community will have its part to play in the naming of the service and what they want from it. An example of a service that will be provided is a drop in social care clinics where potential service users and carers can get face to face, general advice, without being on a waiting list for assistance.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing added that the publicity for the centre would be done once the project is approved.

Resolved

THAT:

(a)        a wellbeing centre is established in Kington at the current customer services and library from a combination of funding from customer services and health prevention from April 2015; and

(b)       £78,000 capital funding is allocated to improve the facilities at the centre.