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Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Communities.
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To identify grant-funding priorities for the use of S106 contributions from the city-wide fund.
Matter for
Decision
Since the S106
priority-setting process was agreed in October 2014, local groups had submitted
grant applications for developer contributions funding to help them develop
their projects. The report set out the nine bids that had been made for new or
improved sports facilities to benefit more than one area of the city (see
Appendices B and C of the Officer’s report).
Another 11
applications for local community facilities and outdoor sports projects were
being reported to the relevant area committees in early 2015 (see Appendix D of
the Officer’s report).
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Community, Arts and Recreation
The Executive Councillor is recommended to:
i.
approve the following S106 grants, subject to
more details, project appraisal approval and community use agreement (see
section 5 of the Officer’s report)
a.
Cambridge 99 Rowing Club: upgraded/extended
kitchen facilities (£5,000 outdoor sports grant),
b.
Cambridge Canoe Club: additional boat &
equipment store
(£10,000 outdoor sports grant),
c.
Cambridge Rugby Club: new changing rooms
(provisional
£200,000 outdoor sports grant – see
paragraph 5.6 of the Officer’s report),
d.
King’s College School: sports centre – visitor
changing rooms (£75,000 indoor sports grant),
e.
Cambridge Gymnastics Academy: refurbishment of
warehouse as a gymnastics facility (£65,000 indoor sports grant),
f.
Netherhall School
& 6th Form Centre: supplementary funding for gym facility (£64,000 indoor
sports grant);
ii.
agree the allocation of
£80,000 of community facilities S106 contributions from the strategic fund
towards the Clay Farm community centre (paragraph 4.6 refers of the Officer’s
report).
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 Urban Growth Projects Manager.
Councillor Reid stated that the West Central Committee had expressed
reservations regarding providing funding to a private school. They had resolved
to make the award subject to the councillor approval of the wording of the
Community Use Agreement. Money awarded for community facilities must be used
for inclusive facilities. Defining community use as use by groups was
problematic as there was no clear definition of what constitutes a group.
Officers confirmed that due to the size of the award (£75,000), a full
project appraisal would come back to this committee for further
consideration.
The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:
i.
Suggested that details of other application made by
the same organisation be included in the report.
ii.
Suggested that grant applicants be asked if they
pay the living wage
iii.
Suggested that applicants should ensure contractors
do not blacklist workers.
iv.
Welcomed the update on the Rouse Ball pavilion.
In response to Members’ questions the Urban Growth Projects Manager stated the following:
i.
All applications for S106 funding must demonstrate
additional benefit for the community.
ii.
Community Use Agreements were legal documents which
included equality and diversity requirements and were monitored annually.
iii.
A website which highlighted venues which had
Community Use Agreements was under construction.
iv.
Signage regarding Community Use to be displayed in
venues was also under consideration.
v.
Appendix D of the Officer’s report did not contain
figures as Area Committees had not yet agreed which projects to support.
The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendation.
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.
Publication date: 10/02/2015
Date of decision: 15/01/2015