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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 any further S106 priority-setting needs and opportunities in the 2015/16 round (particularly in relation to the indoor sports, outdoor sports and community facilities S106 contribution types).
Matter for
Decision
Following on from
the 2015/16 S106 priority-setting report to this Committee last October, the
Officer’s latest report identified further needs and opportunities for allocating
S106 contributions to strategic sports and community facility projects before
the next round.
Two new eligible
proposals had come forward in recent months which were ready to be considered
now and would give the Council more room for manoeuvre to ensure that S106
contributions, due to expire before the end of 2017, are used on time.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Communities
i.
Allocated up to £250,000 of
strategic S106 outdoor sports funding as a grant to Camrowers
for a joint project with Cambridgeshire Rowing Association to build a new
community boathouse on the River Cam, subject to business case approval and
community use agreement.
ii.
Allocated up to £25,000 of
strategic S106 community facilities funding for equipping the new community centre
on the Darwin Green development in Cambridge, subject to business case
approval.
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 Project Manager.
In response to Members’ questions the Urban
Growth Project Manager and Sport & Recreation Manager
said the following:
i.
Camrowers were allocated to
use the boat house morning and evening.
ii.
Use of the boat house was split between Camrowers and clubs associated with the Cambridgeshire
Rowing Association. Part of the community use agreement stipulated space
allocation as 60% general and 40% Camrowers.
iii.
The City Council was working with Camrowers to provide a boat for disabled people’s use. The
Council had funded 2 adapted boats in 2015.
iv.
Rowing was being promoted to males and females of
all ages through Camrowers. This requirement would be
put into the Community Use Agreement over time.
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.
Publication date: 05/05/2016
Date of decision: 16/03/2016