To approve exploratory, feasibility and design work in relation to four possible sites for the development of a new 80 bed care facility in Herefordshire. It is proposed to carry out exploration and initial design work to RIBA stage 0-1 during 2022/2023 to inform and enable selection of a preferred site for development. Approval is also required to spend up to a value of £250k, including up to £65k from the capital allocation for the care facility development to enable the feasibility and design works and other investigations. 

The four sites have been selected following evaluation of a larger number of sites. The site evaluation work follows the adoption by Cabinet in 2021 of the preferred approach to developing a new care facility.