Object

Representation ID: 8747

Received: 29/09/2021

Respondent: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Agent: Barton Willmore

2.4 The Draft Plan sets out four ‘Themes’ that are intended to reflect the Vision, as follows:

• Theme 1: Greener;
• Theme 2: More accessible;
• Theme 3: More prosperous; and
• Theme 4: Better places.

2.5 Under each theme, there are a number of objectives.

2.6 Theme 3’s objectives include:

“Deliver the necessary social infrastructure to support growth in both the urban and rural areas of the borough.”

2.7 We recommend that specific reference to ‘healthcare’ is included within this objective, as follows:

“Deliver the necessary social and healthcare infrastructure to support growth in both the urban and rural areas of the borough.”




2.8 Theme 4’s objectives include:

“Achieve a borough where everybody has appropriate access to high quality health and social care, as well as everyday essential services and community facilities where social and cultural wellbeing are supported, enabling all residents to lead healthy and independent lives.”

2.9 We support this objective, including identifying access to high quality healthcare as an essential aspect of the development of “high quality, well-designed and beautiful places for all to use and enjoy” (Theme 4).