Issue - meetings

This report seeks the approval of the Executive Member to update the way the Council monitors Section 106 (s.106) agreements and how it allocates the funds received.

Resolved:  (i)      That a comprehensive list detailing all open

space s.106 agreements, including any payments due, received or used be published on the Council’s web site as set out in paragraph 9 of the report and that the list be updated at regular intervals.

                   (ii)      That the additional priorities for use of open

space s.106 payments, as set out in paragraph 11 of the report, be approved subject to the wording of bullet point 1 being amended to provide greater clarity.

Reason:              To improve the efficiency and transparency of use of s.106 payments.

The Executive Member considered a report which sought his approval to update the way in which the Council monitored Section 106 (s.106) agreements and how it allocated the funds received.

The Executive Member considered the options detailed in paragraphs 14 to 16 of the report.

Referring to paragraph 11 of the report, the Executive Member requested that the wording of the first bullet point be amended to provide greater clarity.

The Executive Member stated that he welcomed the proposed arrangements and was pleased to note that the information could be made publically available soon after the meeting. 

Resolved:  (i)      That a comprehensive list detailing all open

space s.106 agreements, including any payments due, received or used be published on the Council’s web site as set out in paragraph 9 of the report and that the list be updated at regular intervals.

                   (ii)      That the additional priorities for use of open

space s.106 payments, as set out in paragraph 11 of the report, be approved subject to the wording of bullet point 1 being amended to provide greater clarity.

Reason:              To improve the efficiency and transparency of use of s.106 payments.