Dacorum Borough Council Strategic Infrastructure Study >Social Infrastructure Final // February 2011 Dacorum Infrastructure Study Social Infrastructure Assessment February 2011 Final 49353239 Dacorum Infrastructure Study Social Infrastructure Assessment Project Title: Dacorum Infrastructure Study Report Title: Social Infrastructure Assessment Project No: 49353239 Report Ref: Status: Final Client Contact Name: Heather Mordue Client Company Name: Dacorum Borough Council Issued By: St George's House St George's Road Wimbledon London SW19 4DR United Kingdom Document Production / Approval Record Issue No: Name Signature Date Position Prepared Joanne Woolmer/ 6/08/10 Consultant by Esther Howe 10/02/11 Associate Consultant Checked Esther Howe 10/02/11 Associate by Consultant Approved Adam Lubinsky 10/02/11 Deputy Principal by Document Revision Record Issue No Date Details of Revisions 1 8th June 2010 Original issue 2 10th August 2010 Updated draft with stakeholder comments incorporated 3 13th November 2010 Updated draft, with further education and secondary healthcare chapters 4 10th February 2011 Final Page i Dacorum Infrastructure Study Social Infrastructure Assessment LIMITATION URS Corporation Limited (URS) has prepared this Report for the sole use of Dacorum Borough Council in accordance with the Agreement under which our services were performed. 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Page ii Dacorum Infrastructure Study Social Infrastructure Assessment CONTENTS Section Page No ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................................................3 PART A: INTRODUCTION AND APPROACH............................................................................. 7 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 7 Scope............................................................................................................................................ 7 Key Drivers for the Study ........................................................................................................... 7 Approach and Structure ............................................................................................................. 8 Report Structure and Approach................................................................................................. 9 2 ESTIMATING DACORUM’S INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS ......................... 12 Dacorum’s Development Trajectory........................................................................................ 12 Geographical Areas and Phasing ............................................................................................ 12 Low and High Scenarios and the Distribution of Growth ..................................................... 12 Modelling Demand for Infrastructure ...................................................................................... 15 PART B: EDUCATION................................................................................................................ 22 3 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 22 Scope.......................................................................................................................................... 22 Policy Context............................................................................................................................ 22 4 PRIMARY EDUCATION ................................................................................................ 23 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 23 Policy Context............................................................................................................................ 23 Existing and Committed Provision.......................................................................................... 23 Assessment of Future Demand................................................................................................ 25 Resulting Infrastructure Requirements................................................................................... 27 Cost of provision ....................................................................................................................... 29 Summary and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 30 5 EARLY YEARS.............................................................................................................. 31 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 31 Policy Context............................................................................................................................ 31 Existing and Committed Provision.......................................................................................... 32 Assessment of Future Demand................................................................................................ 33 Resulting Infrastructure Requirements................................................................................... 33 Costs of Provision..................................................................................................................... 34 Summary and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 34 Page i Dacorum Infrastructure Study Social Infrastructure Assessment CONTENTS Section Page No 6 SECONDARY EDUCATION.......................................................................................... 36 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 36 Policy Context............................................................................................................................ 36 Existing and Committed Provision.......................................................................................... 37 Committed Provision ................................................................................................................ 38 Assessment of Future Demand................................................................................................ 38 Resulting Infrastructure Requirements................................................................................... 39 Cost of provision ....................................................................................................................... 40 Summary and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 40 7 FURTHER EDUCATION................................................................................................ 42 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 42 Policy context ............................................................................................................................ 42 Existing and Committed Provision.......................................................................................... 42 Committed and Planned Investment ....................................................................................... 44 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand ................................................................................... 44 Resulting Infrastructure Requirements................................................................................... 45 Costs of Provision..................................................................................................................... 46 Summary and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 46 PART C: HEALTHCARE ............................................................................................................ 48 8 HEALTHCARE OVERVIEW .......................................................................................... 48 9 PRIMARY HEALTHCARE............................................................................................. 49 Introduction...............................................................................................................................