Decision details

RESOLVED:

1.    That Cabinet agrees to fund the full amount requested of £700,000 (out of a total project cost of £1,540,000) comprised of:

·         £700,000 of capital funding  towards the development of the village hall, dependent on the remaining funding being confirmed, and to be paid in staged payments, on evidence of spend

·         Including 5% to be held by SCC until final evidence of income, expenditure, building control sign-off and completion report provided.

2.    That Cabinet authorises Legal Services to seal the Funding Agreement.

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 Shamley Green Village Hall Redevelopment project aims to redevelop the existing community hall into a community hub for the village, delivering increased benefits to the whole local community, addressing the lack of accessibility and increasing the hall’s sustainability.

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