Issue - meetings

Minute 626 refers

RESOLVED – that (A) the project prioritisation criteria be approved;

(B)   the Steering Group, in conjunction with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, be empowered to consider and make recommendations on future investments to Council following consultation with the Sounding Board; and

(C)   the Bishop’s Stortford North S106 Sports Investment Strategy, December 2015, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the East Herts District Plan and for Development Management purposes.

(see also Minute 7)

Minute 22 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 25 February 2016, on the Bishop’s Stortford North S106 Sports Investment Strategy, December 2015.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the project prioritisation criteria be approved;

(B)      the Steering Group, in conjunction with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, be empowered to consider and make recommendations on future investments to Council following consultation with the Sounding Board; and

(C)      the Bishop’s Stortford North S106 Sports Investment Strategy, December 2015, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the East Herts District Plan and for Development Management purposes.

(see also Minute 634)

The Panel considered a report presenting the Bishop’s Stortford North Section 106 Sports Investment Strategy, to support the Council in its management of up to £3.65M Section 106 contribution for the improvement of local sports facilities.  The report sought agreement to use the Strategy as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the District Plan and to inform Development Management decisions.  It also sought approval to empower the Steering Group to consider and make recommendations for future investments in consultation with relevant parties.

In response to Members’ comments on the progress of the housing development and the potential benefits of the sports provision for residents of neighbouring authorities, Officers advised that these issues would be taken up by the proposed Steering Group.

The Panel supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the project prioritisation criteria be approved;

(B)      the Steering Group, in conjunction with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, be empowered to consider and make recommendations on future investments to Council following consultation with the Sounding Board; and

(C)      the Bishop’s Stortford North S106 Sports Investment Strategy, December 2015, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the East Herts District Plan and for Development Management purposes.