Purpose

The purpose of this report is:
1.To seek approval to transfer the Maintenance portion of the
“Open Spaces Off Site Contribution” received under
Section 106 Agreements to the relevant Parish Councils to be used
towards the maintenance of previously approved capital
projects;
2.To establish by virement the revenue programme budgets for the
maintenance of Open Spaces funded through capital Section 106
Contributions by relevant Parish Councils.

Decision

To approve:
1) the transfer of the Maintenance portion of the Open Spaces Off
Site Contribution (up to £39,385) from the Section 106
Agreement dated 7th April 2015 in relation to the Planning
Permission 2014/0950 Land at Wighay Road to Linby Parish Council to
be expended in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Section 106
Agreement.
2) the transfer of the Maintenance portion of the Open Spaces Off
Site Contribution (up to £46,876) from the Section 106
Agreement dated 13th October 2014 in relation to the Planning
Permission 2013/0836 Cornwater Fields, Longdale Lane to Ravenshead
Parish Council to be expended in accordance with Schedule 1 of the
Section 106 Agreement.
3) the transfer of the Maintenance portion of the Open Spaces Off
Site Contribution (up to £13,500) from the Section 106
Agreement dated 3rd July 2020 in relation to the Planning
Permission 2019/0770 84-86 Chapel Lane to Ravenshead Parish Council
to be expended in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Section 106
Agreement.
4)the establishment, by virement, of the revenue programme budgets
for maintenance of open space development projects funded by
capital Section 106 Contributions as detailed in the above
Recommendations.

Reasons for the decision

To ensure the transferring of funds for
delivery of open space provision in line with planning obligations
detailed in the above 106 agreements.

Alternative options considered

Gedling Borough Council could not transfer the
Section 106 Revenue Contributions to the relative Parish Councils
however, this would result in the Council not being able to spend
the financial contributions in accordance with the obligations and
timescales within the relevant Section 106 Agreements. This could
subsequently result in the contributions, including any indexation,
having to be paid back to the developer.