Decision details

RESOLVED:

1.      That Cabinet agrees to fund project CF149 for the full amount requested of £586,396, composed of:

·       £538,084 capital funding towards the rebuild of the Village Hall, comprising of three fully accessible community rooms, new kitchen, male and female toilets, and offices for the Parish Council.

·       £26,904 (5%) final payment is to be held by Surrey County Council (SCC) until final evidence of income, expenditure and evaluation is received and building control has signed-off the work.

·       £48,312 is to be held by Surrey County Council (SCC) as contingency funding, for release only upon an evidenced request.

2.      Cabinet agrees that the following conditions for the applicant should be included within the funding agreement:

2.1.  The applicant provides evidence, prior to release of any funding, to confirm £600,000 Section 106 funding from Guildford Borough Council (GBC).

2.2.  The applicant uses all measures identified to increase sustainability and reduce environmental impact during construction and operation of the facility.

2.3.  Requests that the applicant develops a usage policy to be adopted by Ripley Village Hall for the life of the facility which ensures the widest access to the community, to include a booking policy to maintain affordable rates and subsidies for the under privileged within the community.

Reasons for Decisions:

The recommendations will enable expenditure from the Your Fund Surrey to be awarded to Ripley Village Hall Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). 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 meets the aims and published criteria of the Fund and to satisfy the requirements to award funding.

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