Decision details
Parks and Open Spaces Quality Improvement – Farley Wood
PDF 115 KBDecision Maker: Executive Member for Culture, Delivery and Public Protection
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek approval
for the allocation of S106 funding (£50,595) to support
improvements to outdoor recreational facilities at Farley Wood in
Binfield.
To confirm which financial contributions secured from developers
under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 will be
applied to the project.
Decision:
That £ 50,595 of S106 contributions (as summarised in Annex 1 of the report to the Executive Member) are allocated to fund improvements to outdoor recreational facilities at Farley Wood.
Reasons for the decision:
The borough council has adopted a Parks and Open Spaces Strategy (2012) and the Farley Wood project is in accordance with delivering the following two priorities:
8. Enhance outdoor sport and play provision (including ancillary facilities).
11. Encourage greater community involvement and additional partnership working between agencies, groups and organisations.
Alternative options considered:
Not carrying out a project at Farley Wood could lead to funds being returned to the developers, if no other qualifying scheme was located through which to deliver enhancements in the time available.
Not using s106 funding could result in a failure to mitigate the impact of development and a missed opportunity for ‘providing, expanding or improving open space, and/or outdoor recreational facilities.’
The wide range of S106 contributions available in the borough have been assessed in order to eliminate those lying outside the distance constraints of the developments as set out in the respective s106 agreements.
Development monies amounting to £30,593 (index linked) are already secured through the Popes Farm development. The additional £20,002 required to deliver these improvements to this popular community/sports facility is from two further developments; Land off Rainforest Walk and Winchester House. These are both less than 2.3kms away and within distance constraints set out in the legal agreement.
The spend deadline for Land at Rainforest Walk is 31.10.2020, so this needs to be committed ASAP and there are no other local viable projects where it can be spent/committed as quickly.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Wards Affected: Binfield with Warfield;
Financial Impact: Positive impact to revenue budget. Using developer contributions to install new, LED floodlighting will reduce running and maintenance costs to BFC. The floodlighting will be easier to operate and more environmentally sustainable/energy efficient. It will increase capacity of using the sports facilities by up to 40%, meaning they can be used to a greater extent.
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Correspondence with consultees via email and
over the phone
Consultees
Latika Tennis Club
Westmorland Park Tennis Club
Ward and Parish Cllrs
Publication date: 21/09/2020
Date of decision: 21/09/2020
Effective from: 29/09/2020
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