Issue - meetings

That budget and expenditure for a capital grant of £100,000 be approved, to be funded from the Winchester City Council District CIL receipts, for the public realm improvements associated with the construction of a new surgery and primary healthcare facility on Upper Brook Street, Winchester.*

NB – not classed as a key decision and therefore not subject to call-in

Councillor Tod introduced the report on behalf of Councillor Porter and outlined the proposal to use CIL funds for public realm works in connection with the new surgery.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillors Horrill and Wallace addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below.

Councillor Horrill

She emphasised the length of time since the original proposals for the building of a new surgery were agreed.  She expressed concern that it appeared that the council was in the position of having to agree the proposed CIL funding to ensure the development proceeded.

Councillor Wallace

He supported the requirement for the new surgery to be developed but also expressed some concern about whether the use of CIL funding was appropriate in the circumstances.

Councillor Tod and the Strategic Director responded to the comments made, including clarifying the reasons for the CIL funding and emphasising that it would be towards improvements to the public realm around the development itself.

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

That budget and expenditure for a capital grant of £100,000 be approved, to be funded from the Winchester City Council District CIL receipts, for the public realm improvements associated with the construction of a new surgery and primary healthcare facility on Upper Brook Street, Winchester.