Decision details

To authorise use some of the monies in the repairs and renewals fund to refurbish the building. 

Matter for Decision:

The report detailed the role of the Cambridge Access Surgery, a primary health care service for homeless people in the city, and its contribution to the Council’s strategic response to homelessness and proposals to refurbish the building to facilitate the development of the service.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

Agree a capital grant of up to £100,000 to be drawn from the existing Renewals and Replacements fund to upgrade the facilities at the primary health care service for homeless people at 125 Newmarket Road.

Reason for the Decision:

The grant would ensure that the building is fit for purpose to deliver enhanced health care with services expanding to include:

             I.      Enhanced substance misuse, mental health and alcohol treatments

          II.      Improved access to dental services foot care and eye tests

       III.      In house management and treatment of Hepatitis C

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations:

The committee received a report from the Housing Options and Homelessness Manager regarding a grant request for the refurbishment of the Cambridge Access Surgery.

The Scrutiny Committee considered and endorsed the recommendations in the report by 9 votes to 0 (unanimous).

The Executive Councillor for Housing approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)