Bracknell Forest Council
Record of Decision
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Work Programme Reference
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I102194 |
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TITLE: |
Binfield Community and Health Care Hub
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SERVICE AREA: |
Place, Planning & Regeneration
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PURPOSE OF DECISION
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To provide an update on the progress of the Blue Mountain Community and Health Care Hub scheme and the supporting financial summary. The project is in partnership with the Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Planning Permission was granted in July 2021. A decision is required to proceed to the next stage of the project, which includes commencing the main works and agreeing the provider options for the operation of the community centre. The CCG is due to submit the full business case to the NHS in September 2021 to secure funding for the health provision; the full business case requires evidence of planning permission along with a finalised scheme cost (based on the contractor’s proposal). A procurement plan tailored to the specific requirements of this project was approved by the Executive in December 2019.
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IS KEY DECISION |
Yes
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DECISION MADE BY: |
Executive
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DECISION:
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That the Executive Member of Culture, Delivery and Public Protection:
1. Notes the progress to date on the community centre and health & wellbeing hub in partnership with the Frimley Care Commissioning Group (CCG) and agree the timetable in paragraph 5.16.
2. Approves the community centre budget as per paragraph 5.5; the development cost of the health centre to be met by the CCG/NHS as noted in paragraph 5.11.
3. Agrees to forward fund (as per paragraph 5.5) in capital costs of the Health part of the building, on the basis that the consequent capital financing costs will be covered by any capital contributions secured by the CCG and/or the long-term rental income from the Health provider.
4. A one-off contribution to be allocated for incentivising an operator of the facility towards their start-up cost along with an allocation of other ancillary set up costs for the borough council as detailed in paragraph 5.11.
5. Agrees to engage with Binfield Parish Council (BPC) on the basis that the borough Council could provide them with the one-off contribution (as noted in paragraph 2.4) to operate the new community centre via a medium to long term lease. BPC would be requested to make their decision within an eight-week period from the Executive decision date.
6. Agrees that the management arrangements for the community centre are overseen by the Assistant Director Chief Executive’s Office by procuring an operator to lease and manage the centre, if BPC decline taking on the management of the community centre as set out in 2.5.
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REASON FOR DECISION
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The Blue Mountain programme consists of Binfield Learning Village all-through school for 1851 pupils (operated as King’s Academy Binfield) and community centre required alongside 400 new homes at the Blue Mountain site. In the first phase, the Council has delivered the new school which opened in September 2018. In December, 2019 the Executive agreed to deliver the next phase which requires the Council to deliver the community hub. It was agreed to deliver the new facility in partnership with the Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) so as to include the GP practice along with other health and wellbeing services.
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ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
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The proposed health and wellbeing centre is subject to NHS funding. If adequate funding is not provided, the health facility will not be affordable. In this event, the Council will still need to meet its legal obligation to provide a community centre at Binfield and as such may need to revise the scheme to deliver a standalone community centre..
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DOCUMENT CONSIDERED: |
Report of the Executive Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration
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DECLARED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: |
None
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Date Decision Made |
Final Day of Call-in Period |
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19 October 2021 |
26 October 2021 |
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