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Decision
of: |
Executive Councillor for Public Places: Councillor Andrea Reiner |
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Reference: |
13/URGENCY/ENV/7 |
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Date
of decision: |
31/12/13 |
Recorded
on: |
31/12/13 |
Decision
Type: |
Non
Key |
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Matter for
Decision: |
The Executive Councillor is recommended to:
i.
Withdraw £50,000 of public art contributions from
each of the budgets for the delivery of splash pads at Abbey, Coleridge and
Kings Hedges, and reduce the capital plan allocations accordingly.
ii.
Reassign the withdrawn public art contributions
(£150,000 in total) to the relevant area and city-wide funds for future
public art projects.
iii.
Note the re-profiling of developer contributions
across the three splash pad projects within the
remaining £350,000 overall agreed budget. |
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Why the
decision had to be made (and any alternative options):
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The delivery of three approved splash pad projects (inter-active water
play zones) at Abbey, Coleridge and King’s Hedges paddling pools, funded from
developer contributions, is being taken forward. The new splash pads are due
to open, along with the other outdoor paddling pools around the city, for the
Bank Holiday in late May 2014. The reason for this report is to notify the Executive Councillor that
it has not proved possible (as previously envisaged) to incorporate public
art into the splash pad projects because this has not been reflected
sufficiently in the proposed designs submitted by prospective contractors. To
make sure that public art funding from S106 agreements is used appropriately,
officers need to recommend that the projects proceed without the use of
public art contributions: this funding can be allocated to other future
public art projects in due course and this does not raise any particular
expiry date issues. The splash pads will still provide improved and
attractive facilities likely to be popular with children & families from
across the city. |
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The Executive Councillor’s decision(s): |
The Executive Councillor is agreed to:
i.
Withdraw £50,000 of public art contributions from
each of the budgets for the delivery of splash pads at Abbey, Coleridge and
Kings Hedges, and reduce the capital plan allocations accordingly.
ii.
Reassign the withdrawn public art contributions
(£150,000 in total) to the relevant area and city-wide funds for future
public art projects.
iii.
Note the re-profiling of developer contributions
across the three splash pad projects within the
remaining £350,000 overall agreed budget. |
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Reasons for the decision: |
As set out in the Officers Report. |
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Scrutiny consideration: |
The Executive Councillor and Spokesperson were consulted prior to the decision being made.
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Report: |
See attached memo.
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Conflicts of interest: |
No conflicts of interest were declared by the
Executive Councillor.
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Comments: |
None. |