Decision details

Suitable Alternative Natural Green Spaces (SANGs) Capital Spending (External Funding)

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval to increase annual spending limit for Suitable Alternative Natural Green Spaces (SANGs) projects during 2015/16.

There is currently £150,000 previously approved for spending in this financial year. This report seeks approval to spend an additional £95,000 of developer contributions this financial year.

Decision:

That the Executive recommend to Full Council that they approve the spending of a further £95,000 of developer contribution on SANGs for this financial year. 

 

 

Reasons for the decision:

The current approved allowance of £150,000 will not be sufficient to accommodate the number of SANGs improvement projects already committed and planned for this financial year.

 

Alternative options considered:

Not increasing expenditure on SANGS provision and enhancement in this financial year would risk developments being stalled and delay to the occupation of those that have been completed.  As developers pay commuted sums to the Council for enhancements, facilitation, and maintenance, the Council has a legal obligation to provide these facilities.  Developers pay a commuted sum (s) on commencement of development works on the understanding that SANGs enhancements will have been carried out in time for residents to move in.

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: The current approved allowance of £150,000 will not be sufficient to accommodate the number of SANGs improvement projects already committed and planned for this financial year. Not increasing expenditure on SANGS provision and enhancement in this financial year would risk developments being completed but occupation being delayed. As developers pay commuted sums to the Council for enhancements, facilitation, and maintenance, the Council has an obligation to provide these facilities. Developers pay on commencement of works on the understanding that SANGs enhancements will have been carried out in time for residents to move in.

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Environment, Culture and Communities.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Statutory consultation process as set out in Thames Basin Heath SPA Avoidance and Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document Consultation Statement.

Consultees

Consultees as described in Thames Basin Heath SPA Avoidance and Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document Consultation Statement.

Contact: Stephen Chown, Head of Natural Estates Email: stephen.chown@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351226.

Report author: Stephen Chown

Publication date: 15/12/2015

Date of decision: 15/12/2015

Decided at meeting: 15/12/2015 - Executive

Effective from: 24/12/2015

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