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Offer to save care home rejected | Offer to save care home rejected |
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A businessman's offer of more than £80,000 to keep a Wolverhampton care home open for its 106-year-old resident has been turned down by councillors. | A businessman's offer of more than £80,000 to keep a Wolverhampton care home open for its 106-year-old resident has been turned down by councillors. |
The family of 106-year-old Louisa Watts lost a legal battle in October to keep her at Underhill House, which the city council wants to close to save money. | The family of 106-year-old Louisa Watts lost a legal battle in October to keep her at Underhill House, which the city council wants to close to save money. |
Trevor Beattie then offered to pay £81,900 towards its running costs. | Trevor Beattie then offered to pay £81,900 towards its running costs. |
The council said the home was not fit for purpose and his offer was rejected at a full council meeting on Wednesday. | The council said the home was not fit for purpose and his offer was rejected at a full council meeting on Wednesday. |
Sarah Norman, the council's director of adults and community services, said: "A motion was put to the council by Councillor Steve Evans that we should accept Mr Beattie's offer and not close the home. | Sarah Norman, the council's director of adults and community services, said: "A motion was put to the council by Councillor Steve Evans that we should accept Mr Beattie's offer and not close the home. |
'Not properly considered' | 'Not properly considered' |
"However the building is not fit for purpose and would cost up to £2m to make it fit for purpose. | "However the building is not fit for purpose and would cost up to £2m to make it fit for purpose. |
"Mr Beattie has only offered to pay what he calculates to be the running costs for one year and members voted against that." | |
Mr Evans said the council had not properly considered Mr Beattie's "generous offer" and he would seek to challenge the decision through the courts. | Mr Evans said the council had not properly considered Mr Beattie's "generous offer" and he would seek to challenge the decision through the courts. |
Louisa Watts's family campaigned to keep Underhill House open and took out an injunction against Wolverhampton City Council to prevent its closure. | Louisa Watts's family campaigned to keep Underhill House open and took out an injunction against Wolverhampton City Council to prevent its closure. |
She moved into the home four years ago and previously said she was happy there and would be very upset to leave. | She moved into the home four years ago and previously said she was happy there and would be very upset to leave. |
The injunction was overturned by the Court of Appeal on 7 October. | The injunction was overturned by the Court of Appeal on 7 October. |
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