The Courtroom project - application from Watlington Club for funding of £127,500 from 2025/26 CIL grant scheme

August 24, 2026 Cabinet member for finance and property assets (Cabinet member) Key decision In call-in window View on council website
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Purpose

To approve the use of £127,500 from the South Oxfordshire District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme, as set out in the Council’s 2025/26 capital budget.

  1. To approve the request from Watlington Club for £127,500 towards the replacement of current timber pavilion with a similar larger, environmentally sustainable timber pavilion with WC and amenity facilities.
  2. To transfer £127,500 from the provisional capital budget of £750,000 (scheme number P395) to the approved capital programme (scheme number A395).
  3. To delegate to officers to enter into a funding agreement with Watlington Club that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses.
  4. To release funds to Watlington Club, in instalments, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.

Decision

To approve the use of £127,500 from the South Oxfordshire District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme, as set out in the Council’s 2025/26 capital budget.

  1. To approve the request from the Watlington Club (CIO) for £127,500 towards the replacement of current timber pavilion with a similar larger, environmentally sustainable timber pavilion with WC and amenity facilities.
  2. To transfer £127,500 from the capital budget of £750,000 (scheme number P395) to the approved capital programme (scheme number A395).
  3. To delegate to officers to enter into a funding agreement with the Watlington Club (CIO) that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses.
  4. To release funds to the Watlington Club CIO, in instalments, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.

Supporting Documents

ICMD - Watlington Club.pdf

Details

ReferenceCall-ins0
OutcomeRecommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Decision date24 Aug 2026
Lead officerNicola Ng
Subject to call-inYes