Orchard House children’s home in Cuckfield is part of the County Council’s Residential Service and caters for residential placements and short breaks for children with disabilities, with capacity for up to 16 children at one time.
Remodelling and refurbishment works are being carried out to modernise the existing home and improve the facilities for those children resident at the home and those who undertake short breaks there.
Capital funding totalling £5.576m has so far been allocated to deliver this project, through Cabinet Member Key Decisions in March 2021 CYP04(20/21), in December 2021 CYP04 (21/22) and in October 2022 CYP02 (22/23).
The modernisation works are progressing but, due to unforeseen issues identified during the remodelling of the existing buildings, the budget for the project has increased and the allocation of additional funding is now required to enable the project to continue and conclude.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Cuckfield & Lucastes;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2024
Decision due: September 2024 by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)
Contact: Eleni Zikou, Client Project Manager Email: eleni.zikou@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 07709718446.
Consultation process
Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the decision-maker, via the report author, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken.
Consultees
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