Peterborough Cabinet to Decide on Dementia Centre Relocation

Plans to relocate a city's Dementia Resource Centre (DRC) to a new location were set to be discussed on Tuesday. Peterborough's cabinet members will be asked to approve relocating the facility from its current base in Lincoln Road, Millfield, to Paston Farm Community Centre. Members will also look to approve funding for the refurbishment of the community centre, which includes an accessibility upgrade and internal reconfiguration. It came after the council announced in 2024 that the council-owned building in York Road housing the DRC would be sold to help reduce its debts. The dementia centre offers sessions with specialist dementia advisers and activities such as singing for the brain and peer support groups. The city council said the new proposal has been developed closely with the Alzheimer's Society, who run the centre, to ensure that the new DRC aligns with existing service delivery arrangements. The new site would also include a space that can be used for one-to-one meetings, cafe facilities, social space and a good number of parking spaces which are close to the building. Neil Boyce, cabinet member for adult social care, said: "We highly value the service offered by the DRC and know how valuable it is to the people who use its services and to their loved ones too. "This is why we have worked closely with the Alzheimer's Society to find a new home for this vital facility, which best meets the needs of those who use it. "After Paston Farm Community Centre became available, we felt that this would make an ideal location for the DRC. "If approved by cabinet, I look forward to seeing this relocation take place and the benefits it will bring to our communities. We will, of course, keep residents up to speed on our progress."