Issue - decisions

Notice of Motion - Motor Neurone Disease

20/02/2026 - Notice of Motion - Motor Neurone Disease

1)        that the Director of Adult Social Care be requested introduce a formal fast?track process for home adaptations for individuals with progressive or terminal illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND), reflecting the approach already used in practice;

 

2)        that timeframe targets are maintained for adaptations as follows:

·         55 days for simple/minor adaptations

·         Aim to achieve 130 days for complex adaptations, while recognising that major structural works may exceed these timescales due to statutory and technical requirements; and

 

3)        that the Director of Adult Social Care request that priority is given to urgent and progressive-condition cases to ensure adaptations are delivered as quickly as practicable.