Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Built Environment, which provided the results of a review and proposed prioritisation of transportation and public realm projects within the Department of Built Environment (DBE).

It was advised that the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee had considered and approved the report earlier that day. Members had observed that a more detailed explanation of how the scores had been formulated was necessary, in order that Members might make informed decisions, rather than simply accepting officers’ recommendations. As a matter of principle, it had been requested that, in future, more information should be given to Members within such reports to enable genuine choices to be made.

RESOLVED: That:

1.     The methodology and ranking of DBE projects set out in the report be noted;

2.     The DBE projects funded centrally during the period of the fundamental review be noted.

3.     Allocation of £3,917,518 S106 funding to 4 projects be agreed to mitigate the specific developments from which the funds were generated, including the interest accrued.

4.     Authorisation be given to officers to seek an extension of time to S106s with the relevant developer or building owner, where applicable, as set out in the appendix of the report.

5.     Authorisation be given to officers to re-negotiate the use of any S106 deposits, not allocated in the report, that require a variation of scope, to seek their use in mitigating the impacts of the developments generating the deposits, consistent with corporate priorities.