Purpose

Review officer recommendations and approved or
reject bids received from Infrastructure Providers to access the
Community Infrastructure Levy funds held by the Council.

Content

The purpose of the report was to review
officer recommendations on external bids for funding from the
Community Infrastructure Levy and Suitable Alternative
Natural Greenspace (Cotswold Beechwoods SAC) funds held by the
Council.
 
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Regulatory
Services, Councillor Juliet Layton proposed the recommendations
with an additional recommendation which read:
 
Agree to fund bid 3
– Bourton-on-the-Water Interchange Hub (GCC) on the
understanding that the funds for the bus stop ‘opposite the
War Memorial’ will not be released until an agreement is
reached between GCC and Bourton-on-the-Water PC on the final design
and layout.
 
Councillor Jon Wareing was invited to address Cabinet regarding
Bid 3 as a District Councillor and a Bourton-on-the-Water Parish
Councillor.
 
The recommendations were proposed by
Councillor Juliet Layton and seconded by Councillor Mike
McKeown.
 
 
RESOLVED: That Cabinet

1.   
AGREED to fund the following bids:
·        Bid 1 –
Kemble to Steadings Greenway (Sustrans)
·        Bid 2 –
Cirencester to Kemble Cycle Link (GCC)
·        Bid 3 –
Bourton-on-the-Water Interchange Hub (GCC)
·        Bid 4 –
Footpath in Moreton-in-Marsh (GCC)
·        Bid 5 –
The Forum Interchange Hub (GCC)
·        Bid 7 –
Sherborne Big Nature, Better Access (National Trust)

2.   
AGREED to fund bid 3 – Bourton-on-the-Water Interchange Hub
(GCC) on the understanding that the funds for the bus stop
‘opposite the War Memorial’ will not be released until
an agreement is reached between GCC and Bourton-on-the-Water PC on
the final design and layout.

3.   
NOTED bid 6 – Moreton-in-Marsh Transport Hub / Interchange
and Station Improvement Works (MiM
TC/GWR) and encourage resubmission once the issues raised at
paragraph 8.3 have been resolved.
 
Voting Record
 
5 For, 0 Against, 0
Abstention, 3 Absent/Did not vote