Agenda item

Division/Wards Affected: Caldicot, Magor with Undy, Abergavenny, Mardy

Purpose: To authorise the uploading of capital sums from Section 106 Agreements received from the developments specified into the 2024/25 Capital Budget

Author: Mike Moran, Community Infrastructure Coordinator
mikemoran@monmouthshire.gov.uk               

That a capital budget of £95,000 be created in 2024/25 to fund play area improvements at the Cas Troggi Open Space in Caldicot, and that this is funded by corresponding contributions of £69,120 from the Section 106 balances held by the council from the S106 Agreement in relation to the former White Hart Public House in Caldicot (Planning Ref: DC/2013/00796) and £25,880 from the Section 106 balances held by the council from the S106 Agreement in relation to the development of land east of Church Road, Caldicot (Planning Ref: DM/2018/00880).

That a capital budget of £144,456 be created in 2024/25 to fund works at one or more of three beneficiary sites in Caldicot (Caldicot Greenway, Caldicot Castle Country Park, Caldicot Town Centre Regeneration Scheme), and that this is funded by a corresponding contribution of £144,456 held by the council from the S106 Agreement in relation to the development of land east of Church Road, Caldicot (Planning Ref: DM/2018/00880).

That the decision on which beneficiary projects the £144,456 funding will be spent be delegated to the Chief Officer for Customer, Culture and Wellbeing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Equalities and Engagement, this decision to be taken following consultation with the local Caldicot county council members and Caldicot Town Council.

That a capital budget of £24,629 be created in 2024/25 to fund play area improvements at Rockfield Farm, Undy and that this is funded by a corresponding contribution of £24,629 from the Section 106 balances held by the council from the S106 Agreement relating to the development of land at Vinegar Hill, Undy (Parcel A) (Planning Ref: DM/2019/01937).

That a capital budget of £13,422 be created in 2024/25 to fund advance planning works on land at Knollbury to establish increased recreation facilities for the Magor with Undy area and that this is funded by a corresponding contribution of £13,422 held by the council from the S106 Agreement relating to the development of land at Vinegar Hill, Undy (Planning Ref: DM/2019/01937

That the above amount (specified in para 2.5) be utilised to offset the costs of obtaining planning permission for the recreational use of land adjacent to Rose Cottage, Knollbury, Magor currently held on capital budget code 90847.

That a capital budget of £120,000 be created in 2024/25 for play area improvements at Mardy Playing Field and that this is funded by a corresponding contribution of £120,000 from the Section 106 balances held by the council from the S106 Agreement in relation to the development of land at Deri Farm, Abergavenny (Planning Ref: DC/2014/01360).

That when uploaded into the 2024/25 capital budget, the funding of £120.000 set out in para 2.7 above is transferred to the Llantilio Pertholey Community Council, as owners of the Mardy Playing Field, and that officers work closely with the community council to agree and implement a range of play area improvements.

That a capital budget of £13,230 be created in 2024/25 for play area improvements at Bailey Park, Abergavenny and that this is funded by a corresponding contribution of £13,230 from Section 106 balances held by the council from the S106 Agreement for the development of land at The Hill, Abergavenny (Planning Ref: DC/2015/01585)