Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director – Planning and Economy

Purpose of report

To seek Executive’s agreement for the proposed spend of the capacity funding award to Bicester Garden Town. 

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1          To agree the proposals for spending the capacity funding awarded to Bicester as set out in Table One.

Resolved

(1)          That the proposals for spending the capacity funding awarded to Bicester as set out in annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed.

The Assistant Director – Planning and Economy submitted a report to seek Executive’s agreement for the proposed spend of the capacity funding award to Bicester Garden Town. 

Resolved

(1)            That the proposals for spending the capacity funding awarded to Bicester as set out in annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed.

Reasons

The Garden Town capacity funding provides an opportunity to carry out work in Bicester to contribute to its development as a Garden Town. A holistic approach is proposed that seeks to support the growth of the town but also deliver on areas that are of particular concern to local people such as improving the town centre and green spaces and supporting cultural activity in thetown.

The proposed budget allocations are supported by the Bicester Strategic Delivery Board and have been shared with the Garden Communities team at MHCLG.

Alternative options

Option 1: Decline the funding – that would not be an appropriate response given the benefits the funding will provide to the Bicester community.

Option 2: Amend the proposed spend – this has already been done in line with the reduced amount of funding.

Option 3: Agree the proposed spend as setout in this report – subject to the Executive agreeing the recommendations this is the preferred path.