Decision details

1.     That the updated three year rolling CIL spending programme be approved as set out in Appendix A to report CAB3257.

2.     That the allocation of £365,000 from Winchester City Council CIL income receipts be approved as set out in Section 12 of report CAB3257 and approve it’s expenditure under Financial Procedure Rule 7.4. This includes the allocation of funding for the eight community led projects recommended by the Informal Panel, subject to any conditions stipulated and included in Appendix A to the report. This includes the following specific projects:

2.1  Badger Farm Community Centre – Kitchen upgrade

2.2  Colden Common, St Vigor Way Playground – Outdoor gym equipment

2.3  Colden Common Recreation Ground – Pavilion upgrade

2.4  Denmead, George V Playing Fields – Multi use games area

2.5  Headbourne Worthy St Swithun’s Church – New car park

2.6  New Alresford – West Street pedestrian improvements

2.7  Wonston, Gratton Close – Pavilion extension

2.8  Shawford Railway Station – Community hub café and meeting rooms

3.     That an additional £49,000 be allocted from the Winchester City Council CIL income receipts to bring the total 2020/21 community budget to £414,000.

4.     That a capital budget and expenditure of £50,000 be approved to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts for the provision of the Wayfinding signs recommended by the Informal Panel and included in Appendix A to report CAB3257.

5.     That the capital budget and expenditure of £50,000 from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of footpath and cycle link in association with development at Bishops Waltham, previously considered by Cabinet on 17^th September 2017 (CAB2962)

6.     That an additional budget of £250,000 funded from unallocated CIL receipts be approved to allow the Community Bidding process to continue for a further year and to support a third tranche of bids in 2021.

7.     That a report be brought to Cabinet early in 2021 reviewing options for the allocation of currently unallocated CIL funds. These may be used potentially to carry out Council infrastructure improvements relating to implementation of the Council Plan and other strategies, projects and opportunity to support the response to the Covid 19 public health emergency in relation to enhanced facilities. Also how this money could support public realm investment as part of the Central Winchester Regeneration project, City of Winchester Movement Strategy as well as wider infrastructure investment in the city and across the district in the coming years.

8.     That the Corporate Head of Regulatory writes to Hampshire County Council seeking clarity regarding the timing of delivery for the highway schemes at Durley, Otterbourne, Twyford and Upham which are included in the CIL Spending programme as set out in Appendix A of report CAB3257.