Issue - decisions

The Committee received a report from the Urban Growth Project Manager regarding the 2nd round short-listing for developer contributions.

 

Mr Burnett from Lifecraft spoke in support of the project to improve the Bath House play area (No 22).

 

Mr Jenkins spoke in support of the project for the ‘Entertainment Hub’ for Mill Road Depot (No 7).

 

Mr Brigham spoke in support of the project to create a town square by Mill Road Co-op and St Philip’s Church (No 35).

 

Individual Members spoke in support of their preferred projects.

 

 

Resolved (unanimously):

 

       i.          To short-list the following project ideas to consider in more detail in the follow-up report in November 2013:

 

Community Facilities

 

-        No 2: Develop East Barnwell Community Centre, possibly with a community café [Abbey]

 

-        No 6: Expand meeting space and improve access at St Thomas’ Hall, Ancaster Way [Coleridge]

 

-        No 8: Extension to Ross Street Community Centre [Romsey]

 

Open Spaces

 

-        No 11: Outdoor gym/trim trail by Howard Road/Dudley Road play area [Abbey] – packaged together with No 21 – see below

 

-        No 12: New open space at St Martin's Church by opening garden for community use [Coleridge]

 

Play Areas

 

-        No 20: Improve Ditton Fields play area for toddlers/pre-schoolers [Abbey]

 

-        No 21: Improve Howard Road/Dudley Road play area [Abbey] – packaged together with No 11 – see above

 

-        No 22: Improve Bath House play area [Petersfield]

 

-        No 24: Improve Coldham’s Lane play area [Romsey]

 

Public Art and Public Realm

 

-        No 31: Landscaping around the front of the Bath House [Petersfield ward]

 

-        No 35: Create town square (quality paving/seating/public art) by Mill Road Co-op/St Philip's Church [Romsey]

 

 

Resolved (unanimously):

 

     ii.          To prioritise the following project ideas now, subject to project appraisal:

 

Open Spaces

 

-        No 15: Update the seat and provide paving at Mill Road end of Cavendish Road [Romsey]:

 

 

Resolved (unanimously):

 

   iii.          That no project ideas on the East Area list be referred to a scrutiny committee (as a strategic project idea) or to another area committee (possibly for joint funding).

 

   iv.          To note other comments and suggestions (not eligible for developer contributions funding) made as part of the recent consultation.