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Area Committee 09 - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 6.00 pm

December 2, 2024 View on council website

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Summary

This meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of local Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) priorities and to make decisions about devolved s.1061 funds. It was also scheduled for attendees to note previous decisions, and to be given an update on the Community Resources budget.

Community Resources Update

Councillors were scheduled to be given an update on the status of the Community Resources budget. The report scheduled for discussion stated that:

At the end of August 2024, there was a total of £9,564.09 uncommitted Section 106 agreement monies available for AC9, of which £0 is designated specifically for tree planting and tree replacement.

It also stated that there was no money to be allocated to tree planting, and that:

The cost of replacement tree planting is: £1075.75 per tree.

The report also provided a link to a document describing the Area Committees Terms of Reference including the details of which wards each committee represents.

Previous Decisions

The Councillors on the committee were scheduled to note several decisions made at previous Area Committee meetings. This included noting the approval of funding from S106 funds, but not CIL funds, for improvements to St Cuthbert’s Church in Brislington West, the installation of a MUGA 2 at Eastwood Farm in Brislington East and the provision of park seats in Redcatch Park in Knowle.


  1. Section 106 (S106) agreements are a mechanism by which local planning authorities, like Bristol City Council, can secure financial contributions from property developers towards the provision of local infrastructure. This often relates to projects and facilities that will mitigate the impact of new developments on the local community.  

  2. MUGA is a sports industry acronym for Multi Use Games Area. It is a space designed to accommodate a variety of sports and activities, typically featuring a hard surface and enclosed by a fence or netting. They're common features in parks and recreation grounds, enabling people of all ages to engage in sports like football, basketball, netball, and tennis. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Jos Clark
Councillor Jos Clark Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group • Liberal Democrat • Brislington West
Profile image for CouncillorKatja Hornchen
Councillor Katja Hornchen Labour • Brislington East
Profile image for Councillor Jonathan Hucker
Councillor Jonathan Hucker Conservative • Stockwood
Profile image for Councillor Graham Morris
Councillor Graham Morris Conservative • Stockwood
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Varney
Councillor Andrew Varney Lord Mayor • Liberal Democrat • Brislington West
Profile image for CouncillorToby Wells
Councillor Toby Wells Green • Knowle

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 02nd-Dec-2024 18.00 Area Committee 09

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 02nd-Dec-2024 18.00 Area Committee 09

Additional Documents

AC9 2 December 2024 - community resources intro paper update
Terms of Reference of Area Committees
General Public Info Sheet - May 2024
AC9 2 December 2024 - Notification of Previous Decisions Paper