The cash can only be spent on projects, which will guarantee delivery of budget savings
A £1.4 million fund can't be used to fix the leaking roof of East Calder medical centre a meeting heard.But the cash can only be spent on projects, which will guarantee delivery of budget savings to the board, which needs to shave millions off its annual spending.
The Integration Joint Board heard that only regular maintenance work can be carried out by NHS Lothian, and East Calder languishes on a backlog list with hundreds of other NHS buildings needing work. Mr Hamilton told the board - which includes four West Lothian councillors - "The purpose of the fund is to support medium to large size projects but they must support the delivery of savings measures, so a leaking roof in a GP practice would fall under the existing NHS Lothian backlog maintenance arrangements."
The financial officer explained that the Infrastructure fund gave the board " a bit of scope" for limited investment in small to medium sized projects of up to £250,000 each. Earlier this month voting members of the IJB backed proposals by Labour councillor Andrew McGuire that the board write to Scottish ministers to protest at the further delay to plans to replace the East Calder surgery.
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