Proposals to invest £500,000 in a campaign to build a new Norfolk hospice will be considered by county councillors.
Norfolk’s policy and resources committee will consider investing money from its capital programme, which is funded by grants and sales of land and property, plus prudential borrowing. The capital programme is managed separately from the council’s revenue budget, which funds the council’s services and running costs.
Council leader Councillor Cliff Jordan said: “The East Anglian Children’s Hospices charity supports 350 Norfolk children and family members each year but its hospice at Quidenham needs to be replaced with a purpose-built site.
“I said this council would care for our county. By proposing to invest £500,000 from our capital programme into this state-of-the-art hospice, we will encourage other people to contribute.
“Clearly, we can’t afford to support every charity in the county but this is an example where some targeted investment from us can achieve major benefits to the children, young people and families that we serve.”
The council, in partnership with the NHS, provides £142,000 of funding to EACH per year, so children with the most complex health can receive the specialist care and support they need.
The policy and resources committee will consider the proposed investment when it meets at 10am on Monday, 29 January.