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Summary
This meeting was scheduled to include the allocation of funds for tree planting from Section 106 (S106) agreements1 related to developments in the Area Committee's wards. No decisions from previous meetings were scheduled to be brought to this meeting.
Community Resources Update
This item included a report that was scheduled for discussion. It provided an introduction to the Committee for members of the public. This included where they could find information about the Committee, such as previous decisions, the Committee's Terms of Reference, and it's relationship to the One City Plan:
In January 2024 Full Council approved changes to the Area Committee Terms of Reference, in line with the new committee system of governance. This included increasing the number of Area Committees from six to nine.
The report also contained information about Section 106 money the committee has available to allocate.
At the end of August 2024, there was a total of £42,080.46 uncommitted Section 106 agreement monies available for AC5, of which the entire £42,080.46 is designated specifically for tree planting and tree replacement.
Tree Planting Proposals
The Committee was scheduled to make decisions on proposals for tree planting from the money available.
TreeBristol – street and park tree planting
TreeBristol was seeking £37,651.25 to plant 35 trees across the wards of Clifton, Clifton Down, Cotham and Hotwells and Harbourside:
Tree planting across the AC Area using section 106 contributions that are ring fenced for tree planting.
The application proposed to fulfil the terms of three existing Section 106 agreements to fund tree planting:
| Permission / Site / S106 Code | Current Contribution Value | Date to be Spent / Committed by | Purpose of Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/01999 / Former Zoo Car Park, College Road, Clifton | £9,204.59 | 6 Feb 29 | The planting and maintenance of off-site replacement trees |
| 15/01681 / Queen Victoria House, Redland Hill, Redland | £17,727.35 | No Limit | The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in public open space within a one-mile radius of Queen Victoria House |
| 17/07088 / St Mary’s Hospital, Upper Byron Place, Clifton | £14,735.73 | No Limit | The provision and maintenance of replacement tree planting |
If the proposal were to be approved, the money would be used to plant trees at locations in several wards, including some outside the wards covered by Area Committee 3. These included 10 trees in Stoke Bishop, 12 in Redland and 3 in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze.
The report noted that TreeBristol would plant trees in the highway using it's own staff, but would work with volunteers in other locations:
Tree Bristol will encourage local people along to plant where safe to do so ie. In parks and green spaces. (planting in the highway is not suitable for volunteer planting due to risk assessment highlighting health & safety risk.)
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Section 106 (S106) agreements are a mechanism by which developers of large projects, or developments that will cause a significant impact on an area, are obliged to contribute towards the cost of providing extra community and social infrastructure. This can include anything from funding a new bus route to replace one that will have to be diverted because of the development, to the provision of affordable housing. They are a very common mechanism for ensuring that new developments do not cause a net drain on public resources, but are sometimes criticised as being easily exploited by developers or inconsistently applied by councils. ↩
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