Purpose

This report confirms the process for allocating and progressing SPF funding which has been identified to support town centre improvements in the district.

Decision

On 8 September 2023, Cllr Derek Tipp, the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economy made the following decision:

That the net £211,200 SPF funding for town centre projects will be split in the following way:

• Totton Town Centre - £136,200
• Other district centres - £75,000, with equal amounts to Fordingbridge,
New Milton, Ringwood, Hythe and Marchwood.

Proposals will be worked up with the appropriate Town or Parish Council and will then be considered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economy for endorsement.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Grainne O’Rourke) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 15 September 2023.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

Reasons for the decision

See Report

Alternative options considered

See Report