Issue - decisions

Matter for Decision

In line with the arrangements agreed by the Executive Councillor on 18th January 2018, for the Community Facilities S106 funding round 2018, applications have been invited for proposals to improve community facilities in Cambridge. Eleven applications have been received and assessed against the S106 selection criteria. The Officer’s report summarised those applications and assessments and makes nine recommendations for S106 funding.

 

The Officer’s report also took stock of other S106 issues which come within the Executive Councillor’s portfolio and:

a)   reviewed community facilities and outdoor/indoor sports S106 funding already allocated to particular existing projects;

b)   considered further opportunities for allocating community facilities and outdoor sports S106 funding to projects already identified as priorities in the Council’s Community Centre Strategy and Playing Pitch Strategy.

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Communities

       i.          Agreed the following S106 Community Facility grants and funding, detailed in Section 3 and Appendices 1 and 2 of the Officer’s report, subject to:

§  planning and building control requirements satisfactorily met

§  business case approval

§  signed community grant agreement, securing appropriate community use of the facilities

§  any other conditions highlighted in the report

 

Ref	Grant	Organisation		Purpose
R1	£31,000	Cambridge Museum of Technology (Abbey)		New kitchen, accessible toilets, equipment (chairs, projector screen and speakers)
R2	£50,000	Arbury Community Centre (King’s Hedges)		Refurbishment and reconfiguration of large hall
R3	£30,000	St Clement’s Church (Market)		Platform lift and protective railings around the lift area to enable main entrance accessibility
R4	£100,000	St John's Church (Queen Edith’s)		Extension, new kitchen block, new toilet block and access, accessibility alterations front and rear entrances
R5	£24,000	Netherhall School (Queen Edith’s)		Improvements to dining hall, involving the removal of the stage and replacing the flooring increasing available area
R6	£15,000	Nightingale Community Group (Queen Edith’s)		Improvements to existing meeting hut in the community garden at Nightingale Recreation Ground, including seating, tables, serving hatch and external rain shelter with bio-diverse roof
R7	£21,000	Romsey Mill (Romsey)		Improvements to community room, kitchen, multi-purpose community hall, arts room and music studio
R8	£15,000	Empty Common Community Garden Group (Trumpington)		Wooden community meeting hut within Empty Common community garden
Ref	Funding		Organisation		Purpose
R9	All available generic S106 funding from Petersfield – circa £74,600		Cambridge City Council – funding allocation		For a Community Facility on the Mill Road depot site: contribution towards construction with any surplus funds to contribute towards the fit out and equipment for this building

 

     ii.          Increased the community facilities S106 funding contribution for the new Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground Pavilion from £33,000 up to £150,000 towards the increased overall project budget of £425,000. This reduces the outdoor sports S106 funding allocation from £370,000 to no more than £275,000. (Detailed in Section 4 of the Officer’s report).

   iii.          Allocated up to £250,000 for increased hockey pitch provision, to be available for community use, at the Cambridge University Sports Ground, subject to community use agreement. (Detailed in Section 5 of the Officer’s report).

   iv.          Allocated up to £25,000 of indoor sports S106 funding as a grant to Netherhall School for the provision of inclusive fitness equipment for its new community gym and fitness studio. (Detailed in Section 6 of the Officer’s report).

    v.          Requested officers to review and report back to this Committee any of these S106-funded projects which do not progress to the implementation stage within 18 months.

 

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 Community Funding and Development Manager.

 

Councillor McGerty sought clarification about the progress of  the meeting hut in the community garden at Nightingale Recreation Ground project. He also queried if Ward Councillors were invited to community group meetings with officers. The Community, Sport & Recreation Manager said pavilion plans should be available in September/October. He undertook to liaise with Ward Councillors post committee about community group meetings.

 

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.