Agenda item

1.     That the updated three year spending programme set out in Appendix A of CAB3310 be approved.

2.     That an additional £2,500 be allocated from the Winchester City Council CIL income receipts bringing the total  community budget allocation for 2021/22 to £282,500 including £30,000 unspent budget brought forward from 2020/21.

3.     That the allocation of £282,500, from Winchester City Council CIL income receipts set aside for community projects be aproved as set out in Section 11.8 of report CAB3310, and the expenditure under Financial Procedure Rule 7.4 be approved for the funding of eight community led projects recommended by the Informal Panel. This includes the following specific projects:

a)     Bishops Waltham Skate Park - £45,000

b)     Colden Common Tennis Club Lighting Upgrade - £10,000

c)     Arlebury Park New Alresford Outdoor Gym - £20,000

d)     St Marks Church Oliver’s Battery Building Improvements - £30,000

e)     River Dever Sutton Scotney Boardwalk - £20,000

f)      Whiteley Skate Park - £65,000

g)     Wickham Water Meadows New Footpaths and Fencing - £40,000

h)     Wickham Community Centre Kitchen Upgrade - £52,500

4.     That the allocation of £200,000 from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of a 3G (Third Generation) all-weather pitch at Winchester Football Club recommended by the Informal Panel and detailed in Section 11.9 of report CAB3310. The allocation would be subject to the required additional funding being secured from the Football Foundation, a successful application for planning permission and a business case being submitted to Cabinet at a later date.

5.     That the expenditure for a capital grant of £68,000 from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of an improved open space and outdoor café area and associated building alterations for the Theatre Royal, Winchester, recommended by the Informal Panel and detailed in Section 11.9 of report CAB3310.

6.     That an increase to the capital budget of £110,000 be approved, to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts, for the provision of playground equipment for Abbey Gardens in Winchester recommended by the Informal Panel and included in Appendix A to report CAB3310 bringing the total budget to £230,000, and approve the expenditure of this budget.

7.     That the capital budget and expenditure of £61,000 be approved to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts for the provision of a lay-by and footpath link at Hookpit Farm Road Kings Worthy recommended by the Informal Panel and included in Appendix A of report CAB3310. (Maintenance costs will be met from existing NERT budgets)

8.     That the expenditure for a capital grant of £50,000 to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of pedestrian steps linking Stockbridge Road, Winchester with access to the railway station.

9.     That an additional capital budget and expenditure of £6,000 to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of additional Wayfinding signs in Winchester in association with new signing for the Winchester Sports and Leisure Park.

10.  That the criteria for considering future bids for CIL funding be reviewed and refreshed to reflect the commitment to reducing carbon emissions to help meet the council’s climate emergency targets, with the agreement of the new criteria delegated to the Strategic Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Built Environment.

Councillor Gordon-Smith introduced the report and welcomed the opportunity to allocate funding for a wide range of projects, across the whole district.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Horrill addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below.

In general welcomed the continued success of the CIL scheme but queried whether the overall amount available each year should be increased to take account of rising costs.  Highlighted the significant allocation towards the Winnall flats open space scheme.  Emphasised that projects such as the Theatre Royal had a district wide impact and appeal.  Questioned how many organisations had been declined funding.

The CIL Implementation Officer responded to the questions raised including emphasising that district scheme had been awarded over £1.3m over the last three years.

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

RESOLVED:

1.         That the updated three year spending programme set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.

2.         That an additional £2,500 be allocated from the Winchester City Council CIL income receipts bringing the total community budget allocation for 2021/22 to £282,500 including £30,000 unspent budget brought forward from 2020/21.

3.         That the allocation of £282,500, from Winchester City Council CIL income receipts set aside for community projects be approved as set out in Section 11.8 of the report, and the expenditure under Financial Procedure Rule 7.4 be approved for the funding of eight community led projects recommended by the Informal Panel. This includes the following specific projects:

a)         Bishops Waltham Skate Park - £45,000

b)         Colden Common Tennis Club Lighting Upgrade - £10,000

c)         Arlebury Park New Alresford Outdoor Gym - £20,000

d)        St Marks Church Oliver’s Battery Building Improvements - £30,000

e)         River Dever Sutton Scotney Boardwalk - £20,000

f)          Whiteley Skate Park - £65,000

g)        Wickham Water Meadows New Footpaths and Fencing - £40,000

h)         Wickham Community Centre Kitchen Upgrade - £52,500

4.         That the allocation of £200,000 from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of a 3G (Third Generation) all-weather pitch at Winchester Football Club recommended by the Informal Panel and detailed in Section 11.9 of the report. The allocation would be subject to the required additional funding being secured from the Football Foundation, a successful application for planning permission and a business case being submitted to Cabinet at a later date.

5.         That the expenditure for a capital grant of £68,000 from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of an improved open space and outdoor café area and associated building alterations for the Theatre Royal, Winchester, recommended by the Informal Panel and detailed in Section 11.9 of the report.

6.         That an increase to the capital budget of £110,000 be approved, to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts, for the provision of playground equipment for Abbey Gardens in Winchester recommended by the Informal Panel and included in Appendix A to the report bringing the total budget to £230,000, and approve the expenditure of this budget.

7.         That the capital budget and expenditure of £61,000 be approved to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts for the provision of a lay-by and footpath link at Hookpit Farm Road Kings Worthy recommended by the Informal Panel and included in Appendix A of the report. (Maintenance costs will be met from existing NERT budgets)

8.         That the expenditure for a capital grant of £50,000 to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of pedestrian steps linking Stockbridge Road, Winchester with access to the railway station.

9.         That an additional capital budget and expenditure of £6,000 to be funded from the Winchester City Council CIL receipts be approved for the provision of additional Wayfinding signs in Winchester in association with new signing for the Winchester Sports and Leisure Park.

10.      That the criteria for considering future bids for CIL funding be reviewed and refreshed to reflect the commitment to reducing carbon emissions to help meet the council’s climate emergency targets, with the agreement of the new criteria delegated to the Strategic Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Built Environment.