Issue - meetings

Report ES14028

Two Section 106 agreements had secured the transfer of Cyphers Gate and Cheyne Woods to the Council along with a revenue sum for their future maintenance. Maintenance works to the sites, as outlined in Report ES14028, were now required.

The Section 106 funds for maintaining Cyphers Gate and Cheyne Woods relate to:

·  the legal agreement concerning the development at Kings Hall Road Beckenham and transfer of an area of land to the Council  with £157,500 towards future maintenance of the open space and tennis courts; and

·  the Cheyne Hospital development, with transfer of a woodland area along with £35,000 to cover future maintenance of the land.

Approval was sought to: (i) set aside the sums above (£192,500) in an earmarked reserve for the future maintenance of Cheyne Woods and Cypher Gate open space; and  (ii) spend £23,750 of the £192,500 on initial one-off works plus estimated annual maintenance of £8,900 p.a. as summarised below:

In discussion it was recommended that delegated authority be given to the Executive Director, Environment and Community Services, to utilise sums from the earmarked reserve each year for maintenance purposes as considered appropriate. 

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Environment Portfolio Holder be recommended to approve the carrying out of maintenance works to the following areas of land, funded by S106 monies –

a) the enabling, opening and management of Cyphers Gate open space in Kings Hall Road, Beckenham and

b) the management of Cheyne Woods, Wood Lodge Road,

West Wickham; and

(2) the Executive be recommended to –

a) agree the setting aside of £192,500 in an earmarked reserve for the future maintenance of Cheyne Woods and Cyphers Gate open space; and

b) delegate authority to the Director to utilise sums from the earmarked reserve each year for maintenance purposes as considered appropriate.