Decision details

Council AGREED the following Motion:

“This Council writes a letter to the Minister of State urging him to scrutinise the arrangements for strategic planning of primary healthcare in development areas.

In my ward a development of 280 dwellings was awarded £200,000 S106 primary health provision. It is sitting in the Council and no effective plan has been put forward as to how it is to be spent.  The nearest surgery has premises too small to extend on site to meet future needs. The houses are now being built rapidly and a solution needs to be found urgently. I understand from our Chief Executive that this is a problem affecting several areas and she has tried many lines of communication. I think a letter to the Minister from this Council might help.”