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Resource Inventory 2010

The Resource Inventory is published on a bi-annual basis to provide a summary of local services and social infrastructure serving Broxbourne. It is a ‘snapshot’ of provision at October 2010. Each topic shows current provision in the Borough, discusses relevant issues of service delivery and whether the issue should be pursued as a priority in the SCS. For many topics, maps are provided to show where services are located. It is intended that this document will provide a resource for users and the purposes of assessing the adequacy of patterns of provision.

Since the last Resource Inventory was published, the political landscape in the UK has changed. Services and the ways in which they are delivered, will have to be reconfigured. Changes to the structure of the police service, local government and the NHS and the findings of the 2011 census will all impact on patterns of provision.

Key findings and changes since 2008

The issues identified below will be taken forward as part of the work underpinning the SCS.

Health

While the Borough is well served for doctors, dentists and pharmacies, the anticipated new expanded Amwell Surgery in Fawkon Walk has been a victim of the recession as the developer went into administration and was unable to pay its planning gain liability.
The new urgent care centre at the expanded Cheshunt Community Hospital opened in October 2009, expanding the range of services available to residents and avoiding the need to travel to a large acute hospital.

Services for Older People

The Meals of Wheels service transferred from the Borough to the County Council in April 2009.

Housing

As a result of the Council’s changing approach to homelessness, there has been a decline in the demand for hostels and the Council has undertaken a programme of re-modelling some hostels to provide permanent homes in their place.

Education and services for younger people

There are still gaps in day nurseries for children, especially in the south of the Borough. Overall, across the Borough there was a lower number of childcare places at a full day care provider, sessional and out of school provider relative to the county overall.
The Inventory contains increased information on activities for young people, including information on extended schools consortiums and additional advice services for young people.

Community safety

The Inventory includes key findings from the 2008 Place Survey and details on new developments such as automatic number plate recognition cameras and use of CCTV.

Public transport and car parking

Improvements are planned at several railway stations in the Borough to address the problems with access at Waltham Cross station and access and usage issues have been identified at Rye House and Broxbourne stations.
A 45 space car park has been provided at Waltham Cross station. At the end of 2009, the Council provided 23 new parking spaces, two disabled spaces and two loading bays along the Hoddesdon High Street, which was opened up to traffic.

The environment

The Green Waste Plus kerbside recycling service was piloted and then rolled out borough-wide in 2010, allowing residents to increase recycling by allowing cardboard and food waste to be recycled along with garden waste.

Industrial and commercial

The Council completed the fourth phase of Hoddesdon Industrial Centre. Recent estimates show that a mix of around 2,000 full and part time jobs will be created under plans for further development of the Greater Brookfield site.
With the 2012 Olympic Games approaching and increased opportunities for tourism, there is still a perceived shortage of hotel accommodation in the Borough.

Community facilities