Following approval of Section 106 Portfolio of Works Cabinet Report (Thursday 25th November 2021), this report seeks to obtain further appropriate delegation to approve the spend, processes and resources required in connection with the delivery of the Section 106 schemes.

That:

a) Cabinet approves the implementation of the new delivery proposals, as set out in Section 106 Delivery Proposals, including the resources required, to spend all Section 106 developer income and future income received;

b) The council scheme of delegation is updated to authorise the spend of section 106 monies and to delegate all operational decisions relating to the above recommendation in accordance with the table at appendix 1, with an amendment to delegate responsibility for public art planning contributions to the Service Director Communities.

Not to approve the implementation of the new delivery proposals, including the resources required, to deliver all Section 106 monies and future monies received. This is not recommended. As of 31 January 2023 an additional £4.69m of Section 106 income has been received to mitigate the impact of building developments. There is now an urgency to deliver schemes for communities