Meeting documents

West Dorset District Council Executive Committee (Disbanded 11 May 2017)
Tuesday, 14th March, 2017 2.15 pm

Decision details

Recommendations for the allocation of developer contributions for the enhancement of recreational and community facilities in Dorchester

Decision Maker: West Dorset District Council Executive Committee (Disbanded 11 May 2017)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To present to the committee the recommendations of a member panel convened to assess applications for funding derived from developer contributions in Dorchester and to provided a summary of officer's assessment of each application.

Decision:

Decision       

 

That the Committee agrees the recommendations of the member panel and that

developer contributions collected in Dorchester be initially allocated as follows: 

 

Project

 

Amount allocated

Maltings arts centre

 

£1 million

Great Field’ Poundbury – new recreation facilities

£220,786

Shire Hall – educational and cultural facility

 

£84,000

Dorchester Rugby Club - clubhouse improvements

 

£150,000

Dorchester Town Football Club - artificial turf pitch

£252,000

Dorset County Museum – visual arts and performance area

£134,000

Dorchester Amateur Boxing Club – new club facilities

£25,000

Dorchester Town Council – climbing rock for Borough Gardens

£8,300

Total allocated:

 

£1,874,086

 

3.            That the Committee agrees that the offers of funding as set out in recommendation 2 be limited to a 12-month period from the date of this committee meeting with the potential to extend the offer of funding for an additional 12-month period subject to a review by the Executive Committee of the progress made by each project against agreed targets. 

 

4.            That the Corporate Manager - Planning (Community and Policy Development)be given delegated authority to agree the terms of grant agreements in relation to the allocations set out in recommendation 2.

 

5.            That the member panel be reconvened in September 2017 and February 2018 to monitor progress made by each of the projects in receipt of a grant and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee as to whether funding should be reallocated to alternative projects.

 

Report author: Kate Critchel

Publication date: 16/03/2017

Date of decision: 14/03/2017

Decided at meeting: 14/03/2017 - West Dorset District Council Executive Committee (Disbanded 11 May 2017)

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