Decision details

To approve business case for phase 2 of Cherry Hinton Hall grounds improvement scheme and to identify new public realm priority projects using 106 contributions with expiry dates before 2020.

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report presented further proposals for a couple of public realm improvements over several years so that relevant S106 developer contributions could be used before they expired pre-2020. This was a follow-up to 2015/16 S106 priority-setting reports for Community Services Committee October 2015,

Decision of Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places

       i.          Prioritised up to £75,000 of S106 contributions towards public realm improvements along Cherry Hinton Road (between the junction with Hills Road and corner of Rock Road), subject to project appraisal.

2. Prioritised up to £43,000 of S106 contributions towards a later public realm improvement scheme on Sidney Street, subject to project appraisal.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Streets and Open Spaces Asset Manager.

Councillor Bird asked if seating in Cherry Hinton Road and Sidney Street public realm improvements could have arms (agenda P35). The Streets and Open Spaces Asset Manager undertook to review this.

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.