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@hugo7
This is sound advice.
Personally I would cheaply service* the bike, and then ride it as is for a month. IMO its probably not it's worth spending *any *money on. If you do really like it, then turn it to SS. You can make a chain tensioner out of an old mech which I'm sure someone will be able to give you if you post a wanted ad.
If in a month you feel a bit meh. Then clean it up take the guards and rack (which will always cost you the best part of £50 to get new), and sell it on gumtree/similar. It will be almost summer and people will be thinking about cycling again, so you should get your money back.
As suggested above an On-One Pompino sounds perfect for your needs.
*by which I mean clean, WD40, lube, etc. rather than new cassette, chain, etc.