Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

To consider the annual update on Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings matters in respect of the Southern Rural Area.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the contents of the report entitled Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings be noted;

(2)       That the Development and Conservation Manager be requested to continue to present a report regarding Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings to this 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 Section 106 or Unilateral Undertaking funding is generated and the Area Committee be consulted prior to funding being allocated away from that area or from a village location to a town.

REASON FOR DECISION:

(1)       To ensure that there is a robust system for negotiating and managing Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings;

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

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The Development and Conservation Manager presented the report entitled Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings and drew attention to the following;

He would be offering new Members a mini training session on Section 106.

His role was not to find ideas on which to spend the money, but to check that any projects put forward for funding fulfilled the criteria. The projects must be fully costed with a clearly deliverable timetable and have someone who would deliver it before he could approve funding.

Discretionary Section 106 funding was no longer collected and therefore the funds held were diminishing. Since 2015 all Section 106 agreements had been included funding for specific projects only, with no discretionary funding.

He had prepared details for each village of the amount of funding available and the projects agreed and would send these to the relevant Parish Councils.

He would also be providing Planning Committee training and a refresher training session for Parish Councils regarding Section 106 in the next few months.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the contents of the report entitled Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings be noted;

(2)     That the Development and Conservation Manager be requested to continue to present a report regarding Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings to this 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 Section 106 or Unilateral Undertaking funding is generated and the Area Committee be consulted prior to funding being allocated away from that area or from a village location to a town;

(4)     That the Development and Conservation Manager be requested to circulate details of the amount of funding available and the projects agreed to the relevant Parish Councils.

REASON FOR DECISION:

(1)     To ensure that there is a robust system for negotiating and managing Section 106 and Unilateral Undertakings;

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