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RESOLVED
 
Better Billingshurst Projects
 
i)              
To approve the creation of a Better Billingshurst Spending Panel
(comprising of key individuals as referred to in paragraph 3.2) to
(i) assess and prioritise projects and
ii) ensure that funding is allocated to those projects on a fair
and reasonable basis;

 
ii)             
To approve the spending of the Better Billingshurst Infrastructure
Development Fund (save for the amount to be ringfenced for the
Better Billingshurst Community Grant) on projects that are brought
forward for Billingshurst, subject to the governance arrangements
contained in paragraphs 1.8 to 1.25 to this report; and
 
iii)            
To delegate to the Director of Place (in consultation with the
Better Billingshurst Spending Panel and the Director of
Communities) the authority to (i)
approve projects and any associated allocation of grant funding and
(ii) award, finalise the terms of and enter into the required
contracts to facilitate the delivery of those projects.
 
Better Billingshurst Community Grant
 
i)              
To approve the ringfencing of £10,000 of the Better
Billingshurst Infrastructure Development Fund to create a Community
Grant to support local voluntary, community and not-for-profit
organisations in delivering initiatives in Billingshurst;

 
ii)             
To agree that the Community Grant be allocated in accordance with
the Council’s existing Community Grants Policy; and
 
iii)            
To delegate to the Director of Place (in consultation with the
Better Billingshurst Spending Panel and the Director of
Communities) the authority to (i)
approve the ringfencing of any further
monies from the Better Billingshurst Infrastructure Development
Fund for the Community Grant and (ii) to agree that such monies be
allocated in accordance with the Community Grants Policy.
 
 
REASONS
 
i)              
Provide a transparent and equitable framework for the spending of
Council monies from the fund.

 
ii)             
Set out the relationship between the Council and key
stakeholders.
 
iii)            
To ensure the fund is spent on improvements to the public realm and
/ or community facilities in Billingshurst.
 
 
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED AS
IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT
 
Not establishing an infrastructure development
fund was considered but rejected because it is recognised that
Billingshurst needs additional investment in its services and
facilities to ensure the Parish’s infrastructure keeps pace
with the residential and commercial development.
 
Alternative constitutions of the
representative members on the Spending Panel have been considered,
but other options did not achieve the right balance between the
local authority representatives at a district and parish level and
the community voice