1. Many of you in Knellwood are becoming concerned about several issues at the moment so I just want to update you on a couple of them here.
Milestone Surgery: This surgery, used by a very significant number of residents in this ward, has issued notices to its patients, of its intended move to the proposed new Health Centre at Southwood.
Mara and I propose to visit the practice manager very shortly to discuss what we consider to be an ill-considered move. Apart from the fact that the deal to acquire the property in Southwood has not even happened yet, for a variety of reasons, many of you will find it difficult to get to the new Centre, especially without your own transport. The bus service is presently inadequate.
There's no doubt the surgery is almost fully subscribed, has poor parking, and is a rather difficult location to access on the A325.
I understand that the Salisbury Road practice is not intending to relocate.
I hope to update you very soon.
2. The Farnborough Community Centre:
For various reasons, loss of its principal volunteer organiser, its position within the new proposed Civic Quarter, and its unsuitability to meet all needs, it is proposed to close the Centre in due course. The target date is realistically in the Spring next year.
From what I hear, however, various groups do not know what is going on, and even whether they will be able to continue.
This is not satisfactory, and I am meeting this Thursday, to obtain details and assurances on the way forward. The process will take a little while, but I will do all I can to ensure that no-one loses out.
I will update you soon.
Milestone Surgery: This surgery, used by a very significant number of residents in this ward, has issued notices to its patients, of its intended move to the proposed new Health Centre at Southwood.
Mara and I propose to visit the practice manager very shortly to discuss what we consider to be an ill-considered move. Apart from the fact that the deal to acquire the property in Southwood has not even happened yet, for a variety of reasons, many of you will find it difficult to get to the new Centre, especially without your own transport. The bus service is presently inadequate.
There's no doubt the surgery is almost fully subscribed, has poor parking, and is a rather difficult location to access on the A325.
I understand that the Salisbury Road practice is not intending to relocate.
I hope to update you very soon.
2. The Farnborough Community Centre:
For various reasons, loss of its principal volunteer organiser, its position within the new proposed Civic Quarter, and its unsuitability to meet all needs, it is proposed to close the Centre in due course. The target date is realistically in the Spring next year.
From what I hear, however, various groups do not know what is going on, and even whether they will be able to continue.
This is not satisfactory, and I am meeting this Thursday, to obtain details and assurances on the way forward. The process will take a little while, but I will do all I can to ensure that no-one loses out.
I will update you soon.
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