Purpose

To approve Neighbourhood CIL
funding for three high value applications: the Abbey Centre, the
Seymour Leisure Centre, and Strand Cross.
 

Decision

Cabinet
approved:
 
The allocation of
£1 million of Neighbourhood CIL funding from the Marylebone
Neighbourhood Area pot to the Council to support the transformation
of Seymour Leisure Centre.
 
The allocation of
£424,435 of Neighbourhood CIL to support the restoration of
the Abbey Centre.
 
Reasons for
Decision:
 
There is a need for Neighbourhood CIL funding to supplement the
project’s capital budget, driven by rising costs from build
cost inflation and from changes to the project that reflect
community responses to the extensive consultation and engagement
exercise.
 
The
funding will support a programme of works that will transform
Seymour Leisure Centre into high-quality community infrastructure
which will be a flagship project to benefit the local
community.
 
Cabinet approved this decision to ensure robust and effective
expenditure and reporting in line with the Community Infrastructure
Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and in accordance with the
council’s strategic priorities, CIL spending policy statement
and its framework for resource allocation and
management. 
 
Implementation Date:
5pm 22/7/24