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Report of Executive Director Place and Regeneration

Purpose of report

This paper sets out the next tranche of projects – discussed and recommended by Area Oversight Groups (AOGs) – for Local Area Development Funding. This funding was agreed as part of the annual budget setting process by Council on 23 February 2026. This paper also provides an update on projects previously approved for funding by the Executive in July 2026.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1         To agree to allocate £524k of Local Area Development Funds to progress the following projects for the 2026/27 financial year as discussed and recommended at the respective Area Oversight Group and to agree to add the capital projects to the capital programme:

Figure 1: Project Summary

1.2         To approve the use of £47,281 of S106 funds to top up the proposed allocation for Green Spaces Improvements for Yarnton (Appendix 3) and include to create a total scheme budget of £157,281 in the capital programme.

1.3         To delegate authority to the Executive Director Place and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Leadership and Regeneration and the Assistant Director Finance, to agree final cost plans for the above projects subject to the maximum cost envelope outlined in Figure 1.

1.4         To note the progress of previously approved projects and to agree to receive further updates as project delivery progresses.