Issue - meetings

Cabinet, at its meeting on 4 February 2022, considered the attached report of the head of finance on an application for funds from Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Parish Council for a total of £596,757.66 towards replacing their existing sports pavilion.

Cabinet supported the application subject to Council creating the budget from accumulated section 106 contributions. 

RECOMMENDATION: tocreate a further budget for £596,757.66 towards a replacement sports pavilion at The Sports Field, Kingston Bagpuize from the accumulated section 106 contributions set out in the head of finance’s report to Cabinet on 4 February 2022

Council considered Cabinet’s recommendation, made at its meeting on 4 February 2022, to create a budget for a total of £596,757.66 towards the replacement of the existing sports pavilion at The Sports Field, Kingston Bagpuize.

Cabinet supported the application subject to Council creating the budget from accumulated section 106 contributions.  A number of councillors spoke in support of the proposal which representing a good use of section 106 funds to provide a much-needed replacement facility for the local community. 

REOLVED: tocreate a further budget for £596,757.66 towards a replacement sports pavilion at The Sports Field, Kingston Bagpuize from the accumulated section 106 contributions set out in the head of finance’s report to Cabinet on 4 February 2022.

To consider the head of finance’s report. 

Cabinet considered the head of finance’s report on an application for section 106 funds from Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Parish Council.  The application was for £596,757.66 towards the replacement of the parish’s existing sports pavilion. 

The Cabinet member for development and infrastructure reported that the sum was proposed to be taken from eight contributions secured under section 106, from legal agreements linked to five developments.  A funding agreement would specify the parish council’s contribution and liabilities.  Due to the amount, the council’s constitution required Cabinet to recommend approval of the funding to Council. 

Cabinet supported the proposal, it being a good use of section 106 funds to provide a much-needed replacement facility for the local community. 

RECOMMENDED to Council to:

(a)       create a further budget for £596,757.66 towards a replacement sports pavilion at The Sports Field, Kingston Bagpuize from the accumulated section 106 contributions set out in the head of finance’s report to Cabinet on 4 February 2022;

RESOLVED:

(b)       subject to Council agreeing (a) above, to authorise the head of finance, in consultation with the head of legal and democratic to:

(i)         agree and enter into a funding agreement with Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Parish Council regarding the terms of use of the Section 106 funding, the instalments in which the funding is paid, the timing of instalments, the conditions subject to which instalments are paid, and to otherwise protect the interests of Vale of White Horse District Council as the provider of the funding by undertaking legal and financial due diligence, including being satisfied that the funding is lawful and compliant with subsidy control provisions; and

(ii)        approve the payment to Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Parish Council of up to £596,757.66 towards a replacement sports pavilion at The Sports Field, Kingston Bagpuize, subject to and in accordance with the funding agreement.