Agenda item

CIL Spending Requests July 2024

1. To approve CIL funding for the following schemes detailed in Table 1 of this report and summarised in the table below for 2024/2025:

Applicant & Project Name	Infrastructure	CIL Amount
Sarratt Parish Council KGV pavilion (Appendix 2)	The project is to improve the existing local multiple sport and recreation facilities by upgrading the KGV pavilion to conform with safeguarding standards, environmental, energy efficiency and hygiene requirements.	£200,000
Three Rivers Community Safety Partnership (Appendix 3)* *note the additional camera provision as agreed by the Policy and Resources Committee on 11 November 2024 may not be reflected in the appendix.	Provision of CCTV cameras	£76,716
HCC Croxley Green Library (Appendix 4)	Reconfiguration of the Young Adult Area and Local Studies Area at Croxley Green Library	£10,500
Oxhey Jets Football Club (Appendix 5)	Replacement of existing grass football pitch with a sustainable full-size 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) with LED floodlighting, fencing, terracing, storage and equipment. Improvements to pitch access including disabled entrances. Renovation of the OJFC B7clubhouse and team changing facilities.	966,000.

2. That final funding and implementation of the 4 agreed projects is delegated to the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Lead Members for Resources and Planning Policy and Infrastructure, to determine to enable the agreed projects to be progressed and implemented.

3. That authority is delegated to the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Lead Members for Resources and Planning Policy and Infrastructure, to amend budgets to allow the CIL allocations to be actioned and the monies spent.

Minutes:

Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst moved the recommendation as set out in the report, seconded by Councillor Louise Price.

Members expressed gratitude to all those involved in the four CIL applications.

Councillor Joan King confirmed that securing the additional CCTV provision was due to Councillor Stephen Cox’s efforts.

Members noted with strong disapproval that misinformation had been circulated about the alleged influence of Parish Councillors on police actions, emphasising that such claims are unfounded, and voiced their concerns about names being used in a leaflet without proper context.

It was noted that the amount received for the Sarratt Parish Council KGV pavilion is substantial but not the full amount initially requested. The possibility for Council to consider any funding applications favourably in future was suggested.

The Conservative Group addressed concerns regarding the CCTV policy, emphasising that the primary issue lies not in capital costs but in operational expenses. They highlighted data from Hertfordshire Constabulary indicating that certain areas in Three Rivers are particularly vulnerable to crime, revealing three key blind spots in the current CCTV allocation. They expressed reservations about the current distribution of cameras, noting that only two of the allocated cameras are roving, while the others are fixed and unable to monitor other hotspots. They proposed an amendment for a more strategic allocation of CCTV resources to in three high-priority areas.

The Chair requested for the proposed amendment to be provided in writing, which was then circulated by Councillor Oliver Cooper electronically.

Councillor Oliver Cooper proposed the following amendment, seconded by Councillor Ciarán Reed:

CIL allocation for further cameras in:

o Mill End and Moneyhill

o Near M25 Junction 18

o Outside the Co-op in Carpenders Park

Members argued that the amendment lacked necessary figures and stated that the allocation process is under the jurisdiction of the Community Safety Partnership. It was noted that some cameras have been relocated, specifically in Carpenders Park, which is acknowledged in the report.

Councillor Sarah Nelmes proposed to move to the next business, seconded by Councillor Chris Lloyd.

The Monitoring Officer stated that Council will move to a vote on the proposed amendment.

On being put to the Council the proposed amendment fell, the voting being 11 For, 22 Against, 3 Abstention.

The Chair declared that the amendment proposed by the Conservative Group fell.

The Chair stated that Councill will now vote on the substantive motion.

On being put to the Council the substantive motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair of Council, having been agreed by general assent.

RESOLVED:

1. To approve CIL funding for the following schemes detailed in Table 1 of this report and summarised in the table below for 2024/2025:

Applicant & Project Name	Infrastructure	CIL Amount
Sarratt Parish Council KGV pavilion (Appendix 2)	The project is to improve the existing local multiple sport and recreation facilities by upgrading the KGV pavilion to conform with safeguarding standards, environmental, energy efficiency and hygiene requirements.	£200,000
Three Rivers Community Safety Partnership (Appendix 3)* *note the additional camera provision as agreed by the Policy and Resources Committee on 11 November 2024 may not be reflected in the appendix.	Provision of CCTV cameras	£76,716
HCC Croxley Green Library (Appendix 4)	Reconfiguration of the Young Adult Area and Local Studies Area at Croxley Green Library	£10,500
Oxhey Jets Football Club (Appendix 5)	Replacement of existing grass football pitch with a sustainable full-size 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) with LED floodlighting, fencing, terracing, storage and equipment. Improvements to pitch access including disabled entrances. Renovation of the OJFC B7clubhouse and team changing facilities.	966,000.

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