PSJPC Full Council Meeting
C050 – 22/07/2014 – Section 106 Projects
Pre-reading appendix L
Up-date on Wellow Lane S106 projects
Beacon Field Play Area
Following the last Full Council meeting, the Advisory Panel has met with Kompan to discuss
some minor changes to the design for the Beacon Field Play areas. A revised plan has been
submitted and approved.
Following investigations by the Parish Office, it was also discovered that there is a large
storm drain running under part of the proposed junior play area. It would be necessary to
completely avoid this area, due to the depth of the play equipment foundations. Kompan
have therefore made a further change to the plan, which has resulted in an increase to the
area of the play surface, and corresponding increase in price, but it has been possible to
negotiate to keep the price within the agreed budget of £120,000 net.
The Clerk has checked the S106 agreement, which has been signed by two Parish Councillors
and also by B&NES Council. Following confirmation from B&NES Council that the agreement
has been signed, the purchase order has been sent to Kompan.
It is hoped that works will commence in early September and will be completed in time for
an official opening event during October half-term (22nd October to 3rd November). The
Finance & Amenities Committee have agreed the remaining £250 from the ‘Village Events’
budget can be allocated to this event.
Skate Park, Recreation Ground
Cllr Jo Davis will meet with staff in the Parish Office to discuss initial priorities for the Skate
Park project on Thursday 24th July. It is now evident that this project will have to go out to
tender prior to submitting a planning application as the Planning Department have
confirmed the application will need to be based on the final design.
Contribution for Allotments
At the April meeting of the Finance & Amenities Committee it was noted that an e-mail had
been received from B&NES Council regarding the S106 agreement, which stated that a
proportion of the contribution should be spent on allotment provision. It was thought that
the existing allotment provision was sufficient, so it was suggested that this money could be
used to provide disabled toilet facilities on the site, instead of providing additional allotment
plots. This has been agreed, in writing, by B&NES Council.
Having investigated various options, the Allotments Advisory Panel wish to propose
spending a sum of up to £3,000 + VAT on a DDA compliant composting toilet for the
Braysdown Lane Allotments site. It is hoped that the on-going maintenance costs of this
facility will be minimal and would be covered by the allotments operational budget.
£120,000.00 – Beacon Field Play Park
£ 90,000.00 – Recreation Ground Skate Park
£ 3,000.00 – Braysdown Allotments DDA Compliant Composting Toilet
£ 2,000.00 – Administration Costs (agenda item C057-22/07/2014 refers)
£215,000.00 – Total (leaves a balance of £4,702.22 for contingency/other) N.B. Monies are
due to be transferred from B&NES Council before the end of July 2014.