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To allocate S106 small grants for improvements to equipment, storage and facilities at community buildings and indoor/outdoor sports centres in Cambridge.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on communities living or working in any ward in Cambridge;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023
Decision due: 18 Jan 2024 by Executive Councillor for Communities
Lead member: Executive Councillor for Communities
Department: Communities Group
Contact: Ian Ross, Community, Sport & Recreation Manager Email: Ian.ross@cambridge.gov.uk.
Additional Information: This is a key item and will automatically appear on the agenda.
Background Information: The purpose of S106 funding from developers is to mitigate the impact of development. See the Council’s overview of S106 funding. Generic S106 contributions have previously been secured to improve community and sports facilities within the city (alongside other contribution types). To enable the Council to allocate the generic S106 funds that are still available to relevant & eligible projects, the Council is running run a S106 small grants round for community and sports facilities in 2023/24. To make awards to further applications (received by the end of October 2023) for small grant projects that could be completed by October 2024 will be reported to the scrutiny committee in January 2024. For more details, see S106 funding rounds.
