To approve the policy for the use of, and determination of projects for, children & families Section 106 (S106) contributions received from housing development schemes that have been implemented in the administrative area of Herefordshire Council

Other than the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) there is no policy in place that determines how contributions gained by way of S106 agreements for children & families should be allocated to projects and spent. This policy sets out the principles that will be applied to identify the affected establishments, the level of funding requested, the project to which funding received will be allocated, the governance required and how the project will be managed.

That:

(a)        the policy, at appendix 1, for the use of, and determination of projects for, children and families S106 funding be approved;

(b)        the director for children and families be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the policy and allocate funding in accordance with the policy criteria.

1.          There is no current policy to cover S106 expenditure for children and families. Without a policy there is no open or transparent process for identifying projects against which the S106 monies will be allocated.