Decision details

RESOLVED:

1.    That Cabinet agrees to fund project CF259 for the full amount requested of £606,443 comprised of:

·            £606,443 of capital funding towards the development of the new building, outside area and bicycle storage to be paid in staged payments, on evidence of spend

·            Including 5% to be held by SCC until final evidence is provided of income and expenditure, evaluation and completion (such as building control sign-off).

Reasons for Decisions:

This application has been the subject of a rigorous assessment process by officers, as set out in the body of this report. Officers consider the project to meet the aims and published criteria of the fund and to satisfy the requirements to award funding.

The project aims to turn an existing end-of-life scout hut, currently not fit for purpose, into a modern and accessible community hub adjacent to an identified SCC Key Neighbourhood. Existing nearby community buildings are at capacity during the day so the new hub would provide much-needed extra capacity for community groups.

(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee)