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The Committee
received a report from the Urban Growth Project Manager which invited Members
to identify its priorities for the second round of developer contributions
devolved decision making, which would be taken forward once the first round priorities
had been completed.
Mr Wetherfield
asked the Committee to confirm from the report the following priorities set
below, and identify two other projects from the short listed options on table 2
of the report.
A: Upgrade
kitchen/storage at St Augustine's Church Hall up to £100,000
B: Kitchen/lobby
extension at St Mark's Church Hall, up to £150,000
Mr Wetherfield
stated that he wished to update the Committee of the following:
·
St Mark’s Church had been successful in the tree
appeal.
·
The ‘Friends
of Histon Road Recreation Ground’ had advised that
their preferred choice would be the climbing frame and additional play
equipment, their second choice, the additional seating and bird nest boxes.
·
With regard to electricity supply on Parker’s Piece
there could be possible opportunities for linking to the same lighting
conduits. Any suggestions for an electricity substation, which might be needed
to supply electricity for large events, would need to be considered in the
context a conversation area.
Councillor Cantrill queried whether s106 community facilities grants
would count towards the four second round priorities due to limited resource
being used. Project delivery would be
carried out by the grant recipients and suggested that three projects, not two,
could be identified at the meeting.
Mr Wetherfield
advised that it was important to make sure the overall programme of priority
projects across the city was fair, manageable and achievable, with a consistent
approach being taken to all Area Committees. However if by next Spring it
became apparent that some of second round priorities were straightforward to
deliver, there may be scope for more second round priorities to be taken
forward within available staffing capacity.
A member of the
public, Mr John Lawton, suggested rather a substation on Parker’s Piece the
electricity supply could be found elsewhere and delivered by a cable.
Councillor Rosenstiel responded that there was a substantial piece of
land beside Hobbs pavilion which could be used to place the substation. However
this project fell under the Council’s strategic City Wide events and was not
appropriate for West / Central Area s106 money. Mr Wetherfield
advised that the same could apply to Jesus Green.
Members of the
Committee spoke in favour and support of their suggested projects.
Councillor Cantrill advised that he would wished to have minuted the lighting of the cycle path being discussed was
that runs from Newnham Road to Fen Causeway, starting
at the junction of Newnham Road and Barton Road,
going between the tennis court and the bowling green ending at Fen
Causeway.
The Committee:
Resolved (unanimously) to prioritise up
to £100,000 and up to £150,000 respectively of the available devolved community
facilities contributions for improvements to St Augustine’s Church Hall (Castle
ward) and St Mark's Church Hall Newnham ward),
subject to project appraisal, planning approval, community use agreements and
other sources of funding needed for project delivery being secured.
Resolved (unanimously) to short list the
following two options to prioritise from devolved developer contributions
(taken from page 5 of the Officers report –(replacement underlined and
original struck through):
i.
Item C: Lighting / solar studs on along
the diagonal cycle Driftway &
across the paths on Lammas Land.
ii.
Items E & F (combined): Histon
Road Rec improvements:: (1) noticeboard seating, nesting boxes and
(2) a trim trail and climbing frame.
Resolved (unanimously) to instruct
officers to explore the feasibility of specific options for play area provision
in North Newnham, to be reported back to a future
meeting of the Area Committee for consideration.
Resolved (unanimously) to instruct
Officers to consult local councillors about options for sports facilities in
the West/Central Area with a teen focus and sports facilities with a Newnham focus and to report proposals to a future meeting
of the Area Committee for consideration subject to appropriate consultation
and project appraisals.