Decision details

RESOLVED:

(1)          That the content of the report entitled Annual Report on S106 Obligations for Hitchin Committee be noted;

(2)          That the Development and Conservation Manager be requested to present a report regarding Section 106 contributions to the Hitchin Committee on an annual basis;

(3)          That, other than where a contribution has been negotiated for a specific purpose or project, Ward Members of the area where the Section 106 Obligation or Unilateral Undertaking funding is generated and the Hitchin Committee be consulted prior to funding being allocated away from that area;

(4)          The it be noted that the discretionary funds are rapidly diminishing and will not be replaced under current legislation and practice, for reasons that are set out in the report entitled Annual Update on S106 Obligations for Hitchin Committee;

(5)          That the Community Engagement Team Leader be requested to maintain a “wish list” of projects for the Hitchin area that can be used for the negotiation of Section 106 contributions and that this list be reported in future Grant and Community Update reports;

(6)          That the Development and Conservation Manager be requested to investigate how large sums of Section 106 funding allocated to Hitchin was spent on the Hitchin Town Hall and District Museum and report the findings to all Members of this Committee.

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REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)       To ensure that there is a robust system for negotiating and managing Section 106 Obligations and Unilateral Undertakings, that records activity for each financial year and is placed in the public domain.

(2)       To ensure that the process is kept under constant review and Member scrutiny and that the risk associated with this activity is managed in an appropriate manner.