Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

5.18 As noted in the Local Plan section above, it is estimated that an additional 223 EY
places will be generated by the additional residential units which are estimated to come
forward between 2013 and 2025 (just one year short of the end of the plan period).
5.19 It remains Surrey County Council’s policy however that the majority of any new
provision will be delivered through the private sectors, with the County Council offering
business advice, providing businesses with evidence of need, and offering training and
start up support, as required. SCC has advised however that where additional EY
places are required in an area, the SCC Early Years Service will identify a suitable
location for this infrastructure and invite bids from prospective providers to run these
new settings.
Costs and funding sources
5.20 The only known planned additional facility is at the former DERA site. In the application
which was previously granted for the redevelopment of the site (RU.05/0538), this
facility was to be initially funded by the developer. The total cost of providing the facility
was not specified. It is anticipated that a private pre school facility will be provided as
part of any future development at the site.
5.21 The cost of providing additional infrastructure for EY settings can be derived from the
historic costs in Surrey of doing so. An EY setting is not as complex as a school, and
so the cost of provision of a place for one child at an EY setting is less than the
proportionate cost of a primary school place. The cost of provision of an EY place in Q3
2011 was estimated to be £10,019.
5.22 Developer contributions for EY provision over the period 2013-2025 is therefore
estimated in the following way: 223 x £10,019 = £2,234,237.
Funding
ID
IDPF001
Risk Assessment
Description
Pre school facility at the former
DERA site
Estimated
Cost
Unknown
Key
Provider(s)
Developer
5.23 The main risk in this case is a rapid increase in demand for places that exceeds
affordable supply for pre school provision and/or a considerable underestimation of the
projected population. This could result in parents being forced to seek childcare
provision outside the Borough, or having to stay at home to care for their children
themselves. This would have a cumulative knock on effect for the local economy.
5.24 The probability is considered to be low as the birth rates of the Borough are increasing
at a relatively constant rate thus giving providers some certainty as to the provision that
will be required to meet demand. The severity is also considered to be low, as the
effect would be localised to a particular student cohort. However, improving the
population projections and increasing monitoring will assist in the management of these
risks.
Conclusion
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR001
Unaccounted rapid increase in demand
for places
5.25 Overall there is a projected requirement for 223 additional places over the plan period.
Given that pre school childcare facilities are provided by the market, it is considered
that this will assist in mitigating against the increased number of EY children up to
2026. As noted, it is likely that a private nursery will be provided at the former DERA
site where the largest concentration of new housing will come forward over the plan
Low
Low
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013