Derbyshire County Council have today made a public commitment that no Derbyshire care home shall close without new provision to replace it.  

This follows the recent consultation on seven care homes, which were placed under review after they were found to be unsound and unsafe due to the previous Council administration’s mismanagement and lack of investment spanning three decades.  

Since the consultation on the refurbishment and potential closure of the homes was announced, the Council has spent an additional £1.2 million making them safer for residents, by installing new alarms, fire doors and compartmentalisation and putting in additional staffing and other ongoing safety improvements and investments.  

This means that the future of Goyt Valley House is secure for the next couple of years and a guarantee has been made that it would not be closed without a replacement new care home in the local area.

More details of the announcement are here: https://www.derbyshireconservatives.com/news/derbyshire-conservatives-n…

My comment: “I have been campaigning hard to save Goyt Valley House in New Mills, working with local residents, lobbying the Council and even raising the issue in Parliament.

“I am pleased that the Council have listened and made a clear commitment about the future of our care homes.

“I will continue to defend our care homes and make certain the Council keep to their commitments.”