Decision details

Neighbourhood CIL for Bath - Approval of the ninth round of project recommendations

Decision Maker: Council Leader

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council Leader is asked to agree that following: -
An allocation of £45,000 for a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at Rosewarn Park in Whiteway, Bath.
An allocation of £17,500 to replace the floodlights with energy efficient LED lighting at Combe Down Rugby Club, Bath.
An allocation of £37,500 for improvements to the play equipment and the creation of a football pitch area at The Sandpits Park, Bath.

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

 

1)  An allocation of £45,000 for a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at Rosewarn Park in Whiteway, Bath. (Capital External)

 

2)  An allocation of £17,500 to replace the floodlights with energy efficient LED lighting at Combe Down Rugby Club, Bath.  (Capital External)

 

3)  An allocation of £37,500 for improvements to the play equipment and the creation of a football pitch area at The Sandpits Park, Bath. (Capital External)

 

4)  Amend the provisional Capital Programme for Bath Area Forum to £311k to reflect balance of funding available prior to these allocations. These allocations, if approved, will reduce it to £211k.

 

Reasons for the decision:

In the absence of a Parish Council for Bath, the Bath and North East Somerset Council has a statutory responsibility to allocate the local portion of CIL.

To agree the recommendations from the CIL for Bath Panel relating to the ninth allocation of funding to three projects from Bath’s “neighbourhood portion” of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

Alternative options considered:

The CIL for Bath Panel has considered a number of funding applications that requested support from the Bath CIL neighbourhood portion. The unsuccessful applications have been contacted and provided with the reasons why they were not successful.

Publication date: 27/11/2020

Date of decision: 27/11/2020

Effective from: 05/12/2020

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