Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Development.

To approve to amend the Infrastructure Funding Statement and approve the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy monies for £120,000 for the construction of a sports facility with associated infrastructure at Wigan Lane Playing Fields.

Councillor Alistair Morwood, Executive Member (Planning and Development) presented the report of the Director of Planning and Development which seeks approval to amend the Infrastructure Funding Statement and approve the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levey monies (CIL) funds to Wigan Lane Playing Field.

A procurement exercise was undertaken between April 22 and May 22 to appoint a contractor to deliver the new pavilion and associated infrastructure at the Wigan Lane Playing Field Sports Facility. The estimated cost of the build was below £500k. Nine bids were received and the lowest was £150,000 over the allocated budget.

Members noted that the budget in place is £628,000 however the required budget following the consultation is £798,000. This leaves a deficit of £170,000. Sport England are proposing to fund an extra £50K towards the project. The overall deficit is proposed to be covered by £120,000 CIL.

Decision:

To approve to amend the Infrastructure Funding Statement and approve the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy monies for £120,000 for the construction of a sports facility with associated infrastructure at Wigan Lane Playing Fields.

Reasons for recommendations:

To allocate the CIL Infrastructure Fund in the way it is intended and ensure the methodology of how it is allocated is transparent.

Other options considered and rejected:

The project has been tendered and the tenders came in over the anticipated budget. The total budget deficit is £170,000 and funding has also been sought from external funders to make up the total deficit. No other options were considered.