Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

Risk Assessment
13.32 SFRS state that the threat of terrorism and the effects of climate change are some of
the factors which will contribute to the challenges that they face in the future. SFRS
state that other risk drivers when planning future needs are not driven by population
numbers, but instead by property types and levels of social exclusion 41 . It is envisaged
however that SFRS will carry out their own assessment of the how these factors will
impact on their existing resources (which serve the Borough) and forward plan
accordingly.
Conclusion
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR042 Threat of terrorism Low High
IDPR043 Effects of climate change High High
IDPR044
Property types proposed in new
development
Low
Unknown
IDPR045 Levels of social exclusion Low Low
13.33 Overall even with the forecasted amount of new development within the Borough over
the plan period, it is considered that the existing infrastructure is sufficient to absorb
growth without additional provision.
Ambulance
Existing conditions
13.34 Surrey is served by the South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) Service which
provides services across the whole of the South East Coast region – Kent, Surrey and
Sussex. There is one ambulance station within the Borough, on the A320-Guildford
Road. This is known as Chertsey Ambulance Station.
13.35 The SECAmb Service, along with all NHS Trusts, has to approve a 5-year Capital
Investment Programme and a key element of this is ensuring that the estate is fit for
purpose and functional. To assess this, an estates condition survey has been
undertaken. This survey identifies “black spots” and investment priorities.
13.36 The bulk of the estate consists of ambulance stations, 70% of which were constructed
before 1974.The estate has been graded from A-D to indicate condition and
performance. In Surrey, the majority of the estate is graded as ‘C’, ‘C/D’ or ‘D’. This
translates to the following:
• A = physical condition is as new, can be expected to perform adequately to its
full normal life cycle and complies with statutory/mandatory requirements
• B = physical condition is operationally safe, exhibits only minor deterioration
but action may be needed in the current financial year to make functionally
suitable or meet statutory requirements
• C = physical condition will become in need of major repair or replacement
within three years, functional stability is unsatisfactory, capital investment
required within 3 years.
• D = physical condition runs a serious risk of imminent breakdown,
unacceptable in present condition.
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013