Purpose

To seek approval for capital investment that
will increase the number of allotments plots available,
convert land to be used for food growing and allotments and to
support allotment infrastructure
repairs.

Content

The Committee RESOLVED (unanimously):
 
1. To approve the
investment of S106 sums into Dovercourt Road Smallholdings, Cotman
Walk Former Allotments, Oatlands Avenue allotments and Fortfield Road Allotments as outlined in the
report.
 
2. To approve the
investment of capital receipt sums from the sale of allotment land
at Brislington Meadows using the approach set out in the
report.
 
3. To authorise
the Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration, in consultation
with the Chair of the Public Health and Communities Policy
Committee, the S.151 Officer, and Director of Legal and Democratic
Services to take all steps required, which may be above the key
decision threshold, to spend the funding including to procure and
enter into contracts required to deliver the proposals and
investment approach as outlined in the report.