Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council
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• Godalming;<br />
• Redhill; and,<br />
• Banstead.<br />
13.43 The exact location of the depots has yet to be decided and the areas of search extend<br />
as far as 5 miles around each of the specified locations. The Surrey <strong>Infrastructure</strong><br />
Capacity Project Phase 1 Final Report, June 2009 indicates however that a rebuild of<br />
the existing ambulance station in Chertsey is proposed, on the same site as the<br />
existing. The proposed changes to facilities in Surrey are proposed to take place in<br />
2014/15 (it should be noted however that there is no extant permission at the Chertsey<br />
Ambulance Station site for its redevelopment at the time of writing this report).<br />
Costs and funding sources<br />
13.44 On 21st June 2007, the Department of Health announced that Ambulance Trusts would<br />
be eligible to apply for Foundation Trust (FT) status from 1st April 2009. SECAmb has<br />
applied for and achieved Foundation Trust status. This gives SECAmb more financial<br />
freedom and allows it to borrow funds as appropriate to support capital investments 43 .<br />
13.45 It is considered reasonable to assume therefore that the redevelopment of the Chertsey<br />
Ambulance site would be funded by the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS<br />
Foundation Trust.<br />
Funding<br />
ID<br />
IDPF145<br />
Risk Assessment<br />
Description<br />
Redevelopment of Chertsey<br />
Ambulance Station<br />
Estimated<br />
Cost<br />
Unknown<br />
Key<br />
Provider(s)<br />
South East<br />
Coast<br />
Ambulance<br />
Service<br />
NHS<br />
Foundation<br />
Trust<br />
13.46 The population growth predicted in the <strong>Borough</strong> over the plan period, in conjunction<br />
with climate change and the threat of terrorism are considered to represent the biggest<br />
threats to SECAmb resources. It is envisaged however that SECAmb will carry out their<br />
own assessment of the how these factors will impact on their existing resources (which<br />
serve the <strong>Borough</strong>) and forward plan accordingly.<br />
Conclusion<br />
Risk ID Description Probability Severity<br />
IDPR046 Population growth High Low<br />
IDPR047 Climate change High High<br />
IDPR048 Threat of terrorism Low High<br />
13.47 Overall, whilst a redevelopment of the Chertsey ambulance site is proposed during the<br />
plan period, the cost of any redevelopment scheme granted permission is considered<br />
most likely to be met by SECAmb. With the site redeveloped to provide improved<br />
facilities, it is considered that additional provision will not be required during the plan<br />
period.<br />
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