A public consultation on plans to transfer short break services for disabled adults to Aylesbury will start this week.

During a Bucks County Council (BCC) cabinet meeting on January 7, members agreed to hold a six-week consultation proposals to sell Seeleys House short breaks centre in Beaconsfield and move the service to the Aylesbury Opportunities Centre.

If plans are given the green light, the Aylesbury site will have to close for a year while a partial rebuild takes place.

Those currently using the service will be supported to find other sites for short breaks while construction work takes place and transition to the new service in August 2020.

Residential short breaks will continue at Seeleys House until the new service is complete, according to BCC.

Cabinet member for health and wellbeing, Lin Hazell, said the Beaconsfield building “has a very limited shelf life” and is “expensive to maintain”.

She said: “The reasons for wanting to move are very clear, the current building has a very limited shelf life, is not suitable for renovation and is far too expensive to maintain.

“On the other hand the building in Aylesbury is currently under-used and offers an affordable opportunity to improve the service.

"We are viewing this as a service improvement. It's about moving our residential short breaks service to a more suitable and accessible building.

“The new service will provide safe, quality care for those with the most complex needs - in a purpose-built environment."

The new service would be funded in partnership with BCC and the Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

The consultation will start on Wednesday, and parents, carers and service users are being asked to have their say on the plans during a series of information events.

Those who are unable to attend any of the events can send their views to shortbreaks@buckscc.gov.uk or call 01296 383 122

For more information visit www.buckscc.gov.uk/shortbreaksforadults

The information events will take place as follows:

23 January 2019 7pm – 9pm Seeleys House

24 January 2019 1pm – 3pm Seeleys House

28 January 2019 10am – 12pm Aylesbury Opportunities Centre

4 February 2019 6pm – 8pm Aylesbury Opportunities Centre