Decision details

Decision Maker: Partnerships Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To agree and authorise the Corporate Director – Planning and Community to serve notice of termination on the following organisations in respect of services provided to them by Tendring Careline:
• Acticheck Ltd;
• Compass Property Management;
• Colne Housing (Eastlight Community Homes);
• Disabilities Trust;
• Lee Valley Regional Park Authority;
• Methodist Homes (MHA);
• New Frinton Grand RTM Company Limited;
• Peabody Trust;
• Regency Lodge;
• St Mary Magdalene
Almshouse Charity; and
•Winnocks and Kendalls Almshouse Charity.
For all letters giving notice of termination to be sent in April or May 2025 with the intention that contracts and services with all of the above-listed parties will come to an end before the end of August 2025.

Reasons for the decision:

To implement resolution i), part 2 of the Cabinet’s 21 February 2025 decision in respect of the future of Tendring Careline.
See report for more details.

Alternative options considered:

Novation of contracts/ services to Colchester Helpline as part of the proposed transfer of the Careline service.
See report for more details.

Publication date: 17/04/2025

Date of decision: 17/04/2025

Effective from: 29/04/2025

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