Purpose

To
provide Cabinet members with an update on progress with the award of s106
developer contribution monies for the Mampitts Green project, Shaftesbury. To
secure agreement of funding milestone variations, and provisions to enable
early funding drawdown to support progression of the project

Content

Part 1 – That the
previously set timescale milestone for the award of s106 funding to Shaftesbury
Town Council, be extended as follows:

 

(a)          
That
the timescale condition requiring the completion of all necessary information
required by condition, extended to 9 June 2026.

 

(b)          
That
the commencement of work on-site, extended to: 9 July 2026

         

That the appraisal of further information required by the
conditions be agreed by the Head of Planning in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Planning and Emergency Planning, and any subsequent transfer of
funds (and land) be made under the relevant officer delegation in accordance
with the s106 protocol process. Failure
to comply with either milestone extension would result in referral to Cabinet
for further consideration.

 

Part 2 – That
provision for up to 10% of the current total award value of £919,563 be
available for early drawdown prior to the new milestone deadlines, to support
the recovery of costs to-date and future expenditure relating to the refinement
of the design.

         

Any further
expenditure which required payment via the early draw down must be agreed in
advance with Dorset Council. To ensure that the amount spent against the10%
early drawdown was monitored and not exceeded.

 

Reason for
the decision

 

To increase the
level of flexibility in the award of s106 funding to Shaftesbury Town Council
to support delivery of important community infrastructure at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury.