Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

• reduced budgets internally within RBC, given the budget review and
pressures to reduce spending across the authority; discretionary services
such as these are at risk.
• other infrastructure changes such as access to services and public transport
with potential reductions of bus services, access to healthcare, with potential
changes as a result of NHS reform.
14.94 In the current climate, there is considered to be a medium to high risk of these
scenarios occurring (either alone or in combination).
Conclusion
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR053
Income reductions from people not
using the services
High
Low
IDPR054 Reduced budgets internally within RBC High High
14.95 As outlined in Section 8, Health, there is a significant change in the Government’s
approach to caring for elderly people, with an emphasis on independent living. Overall
it is considered that there are sufficient facilities and capacity within the Borough to
accommodate growth during the plan period. RBC strategies will continue to develop
innovative ‘Ageing Well’ approaches alongside partner agencies to deliver the
necessary services in an ageing society.
14.96 The challenges within this area are not so much in lack of provision but raising
awareness across organisations of what actually is available and engaging with the
community to tailor the service.
Youth Centres
Existing conditions
14.97 SCC is responsible for the majority of the services offered to this age group, with RBC
responsible for schemes such as holiday clubs and day trips as well as acting in a
consultee role to inform developments within this infrastructure designation.
14.98 The County is continuing to review it’s spending across a range of services. As a result,
this particular provision has gone through and is still going through a restructuring
process to reduce spending and revise the services it offers young people; in order to
meet their needs and to increase participation.
14.99 In 2009, SCC’s ‘Surrey Children & Young People’s Plan’ identified key priorities for
children and young people, including access to integrated local services. A key
objective of the plan was to deliver the right services, in the right place. This agenda is
still current and the Government emphasises the role this sector plays in supporting
young people and achieving its ambitions that no young person is outside some form of
education, employment or training (people who fall under the category of ‘Not in
employment, education or training’ or NEET).
14.100 Ten thousand 10-19 year olds live in the Borough. 95% of those aged 16-19 and above
participate in some form of education, employment or training 53 . No wards in
Runnymede have a higher proportion of NEET young people than the South East
regional average (which is at 5.6%). Englefield Green and Egham Hythe were found to
have the highest number of NEET young people between August 2009 and July 2010
at 3% and 4.3% respectively. The number of NEET young people in Egham Hythe
53
Surrey County Council Publication ‘The local offer in Runnymede: Participation for all Surrey young people, 2012)
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013