The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve a future development aligned with the council's Accommodation Strategy for Older People, which will focus on nursing home provision in West Wiltshire. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of the report, the press and public were excluded from the meeting during the discussion of this item.

West Wiltshire Nursing Home Provision

The Cabinet approved proposals detailed in a Part II report regarding nursing home provision in West Wiltshire, aligning with Wiltshire Council's Accommodation Strategy for Older People. Councillor Gordon King, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, presented the report. The specific details of the proposals and the reasons for the decision are outlined in the confidential Part II report, which is not available to the public due to its commercially sensitive nature.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The Cabinet agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the West Wiltshire Nursing Home Provision item. This decision was made in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, which allows the exclusion of the public when sensitive information is being discussed. In this case, the report contained exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person. The Cabinet determined that the public interest in withholding this information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it.

Other Business

The meeting also included the following items, none of which required discussion:

• Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jon Hubbard, Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, and Skills.
• There were no declarations of interest from any cabinet members.
• There were no announcements from Councillor Ian Thorne, Leader of the Council, or other members of the cabinet.
• No questions were raised by members of the public.
• There were no urgent items raised.