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Community Resources Manager Update and Decision Report

The report The report recommends the funding decision on submitted Full Proposal of S106 Tree planting funds and the unallocation of some un-drawn-down CIL monies allocated by Neighbourhood Partnerships pre-2018recommends funding decision on submitted Full Proposal for approval of S106 Tree planting funds

Minutes:

The Community Resources Manager introduced the report and drew attention to the following:

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) available to the Area Committee totalled £155,088.82. This was broken down for general AC6 expenditure and for the Lawrence Weston Neighbourhood Plan Area as follows:

· For General AC1 expenditure £68,636.58

· For Lawrence Weston ND Plan expenditure £86,452.24

The following CIL projects were highlighted as projects that could be assessed for chances of future ‘re-allocation’ if pledged funds were not going to be used.

- Brunel Lock Swing Bridge (Jun 2017) £25k allocated was dependent on other grant funding. An update had been sought.

- Avon Crescent Re-routing – Discussion was still ongoing and it would go to planning committee later in the year.

- Stoke Lodge Dog Bin (pre-2018) – officers were still investigating this allocation and sought more information.

- Area 1 Parkworks (Jan 2016) – The work had been successfully delivered in the past without accessing the CIL funds allocated. The Councillors agreed that this could therefore be re-allocated elsewhere.

The Section 106 (S106) available to the Area Committee totalled £168,723.10 of which £164,611.60 was designated specifically for tree planting and tree replacement.

The Tree Officer outlined the ongoing project, working with ‘Trees for Climate’ fund from DEFRA and also how the team linked to funding through private or corporate sponsorship of tree plots.

Bristol City Council and their partners aimed to plant as many trees as possible in the Local Authority Area. Bristol’s One City Action Plan has the Environmental Objective of doubling the tree canopy in the city by 2046 and becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

In response to questions from Councillors, the Tree Bristol Officer clarified the following points:

· A replacement tree in an established tree plot cost £765.21 per tree.

· A new tree site would cost approx £3800 per tree.

· Those highlighted yellow in the report were in the neighbouring ward of Redland and Area Committee AC2. Councillors were happy for the funds to be assigned to those outlined as they would benefit those residents who lived in the Clifton Down ward as well as those who lived in Redland.

· With reference to tree 13/05360, there was an error in the location listed and it would not be on Grove Road. Councillors were happy for the Tree Officer to resolve the error and ascertain the correct placement and carry on.

The recommendation was summarised as follows:

S106		£125,039.21
Permission / Site / S106 Code	Current Contribution Value	£ requested	£ remaining	Date to be Spent / Committed by	Purpose of Contribution
18/03622 – Former College Site, Stile Acres	£35,199.66	£35,199.66		08/02/2026	The provision and maintenance of off-site replacement tree planting.
18/04599 – Land at Corbet Close, Lawrence Weston	£21,024.64	£21,024.64		26/03/2026	The provision and maintenance of off-site tree planting.
14/01345 – Christchurch C of E Primary School, Clifton	£1,824.16	£1,824.16		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of Tree Planting on either on-street or in public open space as the Council shall determine within a one mile radius of Christchurch C of E Primary School
15/05302 – 42 to 44 Caledonia Place, Clifton	£1250.02	£1250.02		No Limit	The provision of tree planting within a one mile radius of the development
13/05360 – 100 Whiteladies Road, Clifton	£1,890.33	£1,890.33		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of 100 Whiteladies Road.
15/02984 – St. Georges, Great George St, City Centre	£5,843.14	£5,843.14		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of St. Georges, Great George Street
19/05232 – Home Ground, Shirehampton	£2,732.96	£2,732.96		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of Home Ground
15/01681 – Queen Victoria House, Redland Hill, Redland	£39,617.80	£8,417.31	£31,200.49	No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of Queen Victoria House. (plant plots in Redland (AC2) as no available plots within 1 mile of AC1)
16/04096 - Fmr Rhodia Site, Kings Weston Lane, Avonmouth	£43,035.00	£43,035.00		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of off-site tree planting
20/04903 – 24 Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym	£3,821.99	£3,821.99		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of 24 Canford Lane
Totals	£156,239.70	£125,039.21*
		* tree planting costs = £123,194.75. Residue of £1,844.46 recommended to be allocated to additional maintenance costs as these sums cannot be matched to others enable more tree planting

The recommendations were moved, seconded and following a vote it was:

RESOLVED that the Committee

1. Noted the proposed update of progress on previously approved projects.

2. Noted the progress of 2021/22 Area Committee process and the decision-making for S106 monies specified for tree planting and replacement

3. Noted the CIL and S106 monies available at 30th June 2021

4. Agreed to ‘unallocate’ £15,055.00 ‘Area 1 Parkworks’ (Jan 2016) of CIL which had not been drawn down from pre-2018 awards at 5c

5. Considered the funding for the S106 Tree Proposal submitted and agreed not to add any conditions.

6. Noted the legal information concerning the Public Sector Equality duty in reaching all its decisions.

7. Considered and approved planting including in adjacent Area Committee 2 area with available AC1 S106 monies

8. Approved the allocation of the residue of £1,844.46 from various S106 which cannot be re-combined to fund additional tree plantings.

S106		£125,039.21
Permission / Site / S106 Code	Current Contribution Value	£ requested	£ remaining	Date to be Spent / Committed by	Purpose of Contribution
18/03622 – Former College Site, Stile Acres	£35,199.66	£35,199.66		08/02/2026	The provision and maintenance of off-site replacement tree planting.
18/04599 – Land at Corbet Close, Lawrence Weston	£21,024.64	£21,024.64		26/03/2026	The provision and maintenance of off-site tree planting.
14/01345 – Christchurch C of E Primary School, Clifton	£1,824.16	£1,824.16		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of Tree Planting on either on-street or in public open space as the Council shall determine within a one mile radius of Christchurch C of E Primary School
15/05302 – 42 to 44 Caledonia Place, Clifton	£1250.02	£1250.02		No Limit	The provision of tree planting within a one mile radius of the development
13/05360 – 100 Whiteladies Road, Clifton	£1,890.33	£1,890.33		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of 100 Whiteladies Road.
15/02984 – St. Georges, Great George St, City Centre	£5,843.14	£5,843.14		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of St. Georges, Great George Street
19/05232 – Home Ground, Shirehampton	£2,732.96	£2,732.96		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of Home Ground
15/01681 – Queen Victoria House, Redland Hill, Redland	£39,617.80	£8,417.31	£31,200.49	No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of Queen Victoria House. (plant plots in Redland (AC2) as no available plots within 1 mile of AC1)
16/04096 - Fmr Rhodia Site, Kings Weston Lane, Avonmouth	£43,035.00	£43,035.00		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of off-site tree planting
20/04903 – 24 Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym	£3,821.99	£3,821.99		No Limit	The provision and maintenance of tree planting either on-street or in pubic open space within a one mile radius of 24 Canford Lane
Totals	£156,239.70	£125,039.21*
		* tree planting costs = £123,194.75. Residue of £1,844.46 recommended to be allocated to additional maintenance costs as these sums cannot be matched to others enable more tree planting

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