This purpose of this report is to seek approval of a greater proportion of the Section 106 funds previously identified for the delivery of a sports hall and artificial pitch at Easingwold Secondary School, is used towards the provision of a 3g pitch, subject to the developer’s agreement.  The Council has previously agreed that both facilities would be funded from the Section 106 funds.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approves the division of the £650,000 Section 106 funds as highlighted within paragraph 1.9 of the report, subject to the developer’s agreement and, subject to recommendation (1) being agreed that approval of a community use agreement for use of the facilities is delegated to the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Leader.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval of a greater proportion of the Section 106 funds previously identified for the delivery of a sports hall and artificial pitch at Easingwold Secondary School, to be used towards the provision of a 3g pitch, subject to the developer’s agreement. The Council had previously agreed that both facilities would be funded from the Section 106 funds.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

The S106 off-site recreational contribution of £650,000 was required, in accordance with the terms of the S106 Agreement, to be used for the provision of a sports hall on the Easingwold Secondary School site.  It was necessary to obtain the developer’s consent to vary the S106 to use part of this um £250,000, for the provision of an artificial pitch on the site.  The S106 Agreement did not refer to the funds being provided for the building of a sports hall at the school and did not make reference to who operated the facility, ie the local education authority or an academy.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves:-

(1)     the division of the £650,000 Section 106 funds as highlighted within paragraph 1.9 of the report, subject to the developer’s agreement; and

(2)     subject to recommendation (1) being agreed, that approval of a community use agreement for use of the facilities is delegated to the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Leader.