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Investment in Allotments and Food Growing (citywide)

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Decision Maker: Public Health and Communities Policy Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval for capital investment that will increase the number of allotments plots available,
convert land to be used for food growing and allotments and to support allotment infrastructure
repairs.

Decision:

The Committee RESOLVED (unanimously):

1. To approve the investment of S106 sums into Dovercourt Road Smallholdings, Cotman Walk Former Allotments, Oatlands Avenue allotments and Fortfield Road Allotments as outlined in the report.

2. To approve the investment of capital receipt sums from the sale of allotment land at Brislington Meadows using the approach set out in the report.

3. To authorise the Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair of the Public Health and Communities Policy Committee, the S.151 Officer, and Director of Legal and Democratic Services to take all steps required, which may be above the key decision threshold, to spend the funding including to procure and enter into contracts required to deliver the proposals and investment approach as outlined in the report.

Report author: Jonathan James

Publication date: 27/08/2024

Date of decision: 23/08/2024

Decided at meeting: 23/08/2024 - Public Health and Communities Policy Committee

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