Plans backed for trio of care facilities

Plans for a trio of 60-bed care facilities to be built across Liverpool as part of a £30m project are set to move ahead.A report approved by cabinet recommends pushing ahead with proposals to launch the sites by 2020 in the north, south and central areas of the city.They will provide accommodation and care for those living with dementia, as well as long-term residential and nursing care needs.The first new centre will be at the Venmore Rehabilitation Hub in Anfield and will open in the summer of 2019. The existing 24-bed stroke service will be relocated to a larger 35-bed facility on Townsend Lane, opening in the spring of 2019.A second facility is earmarked for disused playing fields at the former Parklands High School, close to Speke district centre, opening in the autumn of 2019, with a final decision on a third site expected soon.Planning consent is being secured for the three facilities, each of which have been designed by Kier Architects. Construction will be undertaken by Willmott Dixon Construction as part of the Scape National Framework with a 25-year lease agreement to be signed with Shaw Healthcare to manage the care services.