Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 22 January 2024 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies were received from Councillor Geof Cooke. Apologies were received from Councillor Danny Rich who was substituted by Councillor Ross Houston.

Councillor Arjun Mittra declared an interest (non-pecuniary) in relation to agenda item 11 Members’ Funding Item Area Committee Funding, by virtue of being a School Governor at Coppetts Wood Primary School.

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The Chair invited Matthew Waters Assistant Director, Capital Delivery, Growth & Corporate Services to present the item. The Committee noted the report which sets out an update on the CIL budget allocations for the East Area Committee, to enable consideration of applications for funding during 2023/24, and an update on the Road Safety & Parking budget allocations for 2023/24 and the status of current schemes.

It was RESOLVED that:

1.     That the East Area Committee noted the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding available for allocation during 2023/24 (in accordance with the CIL regulations), as set out in paragraph 5.4 of this report and in Appendix A.

2.     That the East Area Committee noted the CIL amount and re-allocated underspends & overspends in paragraph 1.7 of this report and in Appendix A.

3.     That the East Area Committee noted the Road Safety & Parking Fund available for allocation during 2023/24 in paragraph 5.8 and as set out in Appendix B.

The Chair noted that each NCIL application would be considered in turn and that the addendum published would be considered under this agenda item.

a)    Councillor Pauline Coakley Webb – Halliwick Rec Ground Improvements

Councillor Coakley Webb presented the item in her name. The Committee welcomed representative from Friends of Halliwick Rec Ground who spoke about the scheme.

It was RESOLVED that the Committee having considered the application decided to award funding fully for £150,000 and any conditions attached and noted the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

b)    Councillor Dean Cohen - Hatzola North West

Councillor Dean Cohen presented the item in his name and spoke about the scheme as set out in the report.

It was RESOLVED that the Committee having considered the application decided to award funding fully for £45,000 and any conditions attached and noted the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

c)     Councillor Ross Houston - Pointalls Allotment

Councillor Ross Houston presented the item in his name. Upon invitation of the Chair, Helen Bevan, representative of the Long Lane Allotments Cooperative Society joined the meeting and spoke about the scheme.

It was RESOLVED that the Committee having considered the application decided to award funding fully for £10,376 and any conditions attached and noted the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

d)    Councillor Dean Cohen – Highfield Road Improvements (addendum)

Councillor Dean Cohen presented the item in his name as set out in the addendum and noted that following initial instructions agreed by Committee in June 2023, this item is brought back to Members of the Committee for consideration. 

It was RESOLVED that the Committee having considered the application decided to award funding fully for £43,214.98 and any conditions attached and noted the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

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