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The sum of £50,669.37 was
received from Persimmon Homes on 08/12/2013 as part of a Section
106 (developer contribution) agreement relating to a residential
development off Durranhill Road, Carlisle, for the maintenance of
off-site open space and play areas in the surrounding area. A total
of £43,050.00 remains available following some limited
expenditure in the ten years since the funds were received.
A separate Section 106 agreement,
formalised on 24/03/2024, included a payment of £15,000 from
Top Notch Contractors, relating to a residential development off
Holywell Crescent, Carlisle, for the improvement of playgrounds in
the area. A total of £2300.00 remains available for use
following completion of a project at Melbourne Park Play Area.
An online and paper based public
consultation was held between 09/03/2022 and 31/03/2022 to
determine the views of residents as to their preferred types of
play equipment and surfacing for the site. The consultation was
advertised via press release, social media posts, email to local
primary schools and on-site posters, with paper copies available in
Botcherby Community Centre. 27 responses were received, of which 16
were online.
The Healthy City Team used the data
collected from the consultation to draw together a specification
for new play equipment and surfacing which best met the needs of
the community. This was tendered via an existing framework
agreement during April 2023.
Three tenders were received for the
project, with the highest scoring being Kompan Scotland Ltd, for a
total cost of £44,989.00.
An additional cost of £300.00
will be incurred for the disposal of existing play equipment
following removal by Cumberland Council staff.
Therefore, the sum of
£43,000.00 from S106 agreement reference 11043 and
£2300.00 from S106 agreement reference 11073 requires
releasing to the capital programme for the 2023/24 financial year
to allow purchase orders to be placed with suppliers, with works to
commence in late summer 2023.

 

Reasons for the decision

To proactively utilise S106 developer
contributions to re-equip and significantly improve an existing,
well used, play area, which is reaching the ed of its serviceable
life.
 

Alternative options considered

No action – the existing play equipment
on the site would be monitored for deterioration and revenue
budgets would be utilised for ongoing repairs and maintenance, the
Section 106 funds would be returned to the relevant developers.