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In
their brochure "Outlining the Need for Change" (OTNFC)
the NSE clearly state their present-day failure to meet modern day
standards and National Care Standards Commission requirements. They
say that fitness and space standards are major issues and all buildings
are in urgent need of modernisation or demolition and reconstruction.
sense
agree.
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In
OTNFC, the NSE say they require £25Million to meet this need. In
their 2nd newsletter, in December 2003, the core requirement to
meet the stated need is identified as £17Million, with the balance,
£8Million, required for peripherals neither directly connected
with the stated need nor required by the Care Standards Act. The
NSE has not provided a breakdown of the £17Million although
it has been asked and could do so if it so chose.
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May 2004 the NSE submitted a formal planning application and then
issued its Newsletter #3. The £17Million just for the
care homes became £18Million. The peripheral/other
costs increased from £8Million to £14Million. It appears
that the NSE now want a complete site redevelopment. £32Million
is a lot of money. It equates to £210,000 for each of the 152
care residents. £210,000 is more than the cost of building two
detached three-bedroom house in the area. The NSE's contribution
to this is £1Million, a single year's fundraising. |
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£32Million scheme announced in May 2004 raised another important
point. The extra £7Million comes from selling more land to build
a non-NSE residential nursing home for 70 people and a sheltered accommodation
block for 85 people, a total of 155 people. Asssuming the building costs are approximately 75% of the land
cost, this equates to £5.4Million. It would
appear that the NSE can build decent accommodation for 155 people
for around £5.4Million which rather discredits £18Million
being required to house just 152 of their care residents. |
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have already been costs associated with the planning, PR and design
of the complex projects. These include substantial professional fees
and employment costs of staff brought on board for the projects. sense
estimate between £400,000 and £600,000 to May 2004. |
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NSE has proposed this scheme in isolation, with no suggested alternative(s).
There is no 'Plan B'. |
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