Issue - meetings

This report seeks the approval of Cabinet for the proposed spatial and thematic allocation of Section 106 funds for expenditure in 2015-16 and commissioning specific projects and budget amounts detailed herein.

(i)         that approval be given to the proposed 2015-16 programme of Development Funded projects and the relevant Heads of Service authorised to deliver this programme using the allocated budget and resources available;

(ii)        that the 2015-16 allocation of £10.43m of S106 funding in the following split: £4.8m for Education; £0.6m for Transportation, £0.5m for Parks and Sports; £0.1m for Landscaping; £0.2m for Employment & Enterprise; £1.5m for Affordable Housing; £2.3m for Environment & Sustainability; £0.05m for Healthcare; and £0.4m for specific projects in Growth Areas, be noted;

(iii)       that any necessary statutory or non-statutory consultation and the consideration of any objections or representations be undertaken by the relevant Heads of Service responsible for delivering the projects;

(iv)       that the Director of Planning and Regeneration be authorised to approve and relevant Heads of Service to deliver projects in 2015-16 over and above the allocations and projects detailed herein where the exceptional circumstances criteria as set out in section 3.7, in the report from Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth, are met.

The report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth sought the approval of Cabinet for the proposed spatial and thematic allocation of Section 106 funds for expenditure in 2015-16 and commissioning specific projects and budget amounts.

The Cabinet welcomed the report and the opportunity members had to have been involved in the setting of priorities at ward level and through forums. It was noted that figures were subject to planning consents and could fluctuate.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the proposed 2015-16 programme of Development Funded projects and the relevant Heads of Service authorised to deliver this programme using the allocated budget and resources available;

(ii)        that the 2015-16 allocation of £10.43m of S106 funding in the following split: £4.8m for Education; £0.6m for Transportation, £0.5m for Parks and Sports; £0.1m for Landscaping; £0.2m for Employment and Enterprise; £1.5m for Affordable Housing; £2.3m for Environment and Sustainability; £0.05m for Healthcare; and £0.4m for specific projects in Growth Areas, be noted;

(iii)       that any necessary statutory or non-statutory consultation and the consideration of any objections or representations be undertaken by the relevant Heads of Service responsible for delivering the projects;

(iv)       that the Director of Planning and Regeneration be authorised to approve and relevant Heads of Service to deliver projects in 2015-16 over and above the allocations and projects detailed herein where the exceptional circumstances criteria as set out in section 3.7, in the report from Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth, are met.