Issue - decisions

13/04/2022 - Construction of a community facilities building in Cranbrook Town Centre providing flexible space for County Council services including children's, youth, and libraries

RESOLVED

 

(a) that the Cranbrook New Community Partners offer of a £3 million phased contribution towards the construction of a single building to provide flexible space for County Council services including children’s, youth, and libraries be accepted;

 

(b) that the offer of a single 0.4ha of serviced land in a town centre location at Cranbrook to construct the building also be accepted;

 

(c) that a reserved matter planning application be prepared and submitted for the provision of the building;

 

(d) that approval be given to use up to £2 million of funds recovered from the South West Exeter Housing Infrastructure Fund grant to make up any shortfall between the developer contribution and the cost of the building; and

 

(e) that in the event that all of the funding is not secured a further report be presented to Cabinet to consider the financial implications of providing the building.