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The report seeks to allocate a total of £170,000 of CIL funding to local infrastructure projects to support growth in Three Rivers.

The Committee received a CIL funding request from Sarratt Parish Council to replace and update the children’s play are at King George V playing fields in Sarratt as detailed in the summary of Table 1 in the report.

Under Council Procedure Rule 35(a) the Chair of Sarratt Parish Council spoke in support of the CIL application.

Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst moved the recommendation as outlined in the report, duly seconded by Councillor Chris Lloyd, with an amendment that the request for funding be put through under the Council’s urgency procedure, to allow for the immediate release of the funds, so that Sarratt Parish Council can proceed with the plan to update the King George V play area without further delay.

Sarratt Parish Council confirmed that signage would be erected that detailed the Council had contributed towards the cost of the new play facilities.

The Head of Regulatory Services advised that officers had good experience in supporting organisations on play equipment refurbishments from other play areas, and they will be able to offer support to Sarratt Parish Council.

On being put to the Committee the Chair declared the recommendations CARRIED the voting being by general assent.

RESOLVED:

Approved CIL funding for the following scheme detailed in Table 1 of this report and summarised in the table below for 2023/2024:

Applicant & Project Name Infrastructure CIL Amount Sarratt Parish Council King Georges Field, Sarratt Replacement of children’s play area with a multiactivity site £170,000.

As per item 8.2 of the report any request for additional monies for this specific project is delegated to the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Lead Member, to determine having regard to the economic context and timescales for implementation and would consider an increase of up to 10% of the total CIL monies agreed.

That the funding be agreed under the urgent decision process to allow for the immediate release of the funding.