Plans to keep a Kingswinford home open for residents will be scrutinised by councillors tomorrow (Tuesday).

Dudley Council is currently considering tenders from not-for-profit organisations such as charities or social enterprises to deliver care services at the home.

It comes after the council’s commitment to keep the home open for residents and staff.

The adult, community and housing services scrutiny committee will discuss the proposals at a meeting tomorrow night.

In the meantime, people can also keep up to date with the plans to transfer the home via a dedicated web page packed full of answers to public questions, legal documents and other useful information.

Councillor Dave Branwood, cabinet member for adult and community service, said:

“We have made this process as open and as transparent as we possibly can to ensure that people can see how this develops. Our aim from the very start has been to keep this home open and to put the needs of the people in New Bradley Hall first.

I welcome the opportunity to scrutinise the next steps and how things will be in the future."

The council received more than a dozen expressions of interest in the site.

Around 40 staff work from New Bradley Hall which has around 30 residents.

Under the proposals, existing residents will be able to remain at the home and permanent staff will have the opportunity to continue working at New Bradley Hall through the new organisation.

The council has also met regularly with the families of the residents at the home and other interested parties to keep them up to date.

The dedicated web page can be found at http://www.dudley.gov.uk/media/latest-news/new-bradley-hall

The adult, community and housing services scrutiny committee will meet at the council house from 6.30pm.