DECISION

1.    To approve the capital allocation of £3,780,580.42S106 and CIL funding to the projects set out in Table 1 of the report and profiled in the Project Initiation Documents attached at Appendices A to E and as set out below:

a)    Idea Store Interactive Learning Project: £232,342

b)    Mile End Pavilion Air Conditioning: £30,000

c)    Idea Stores Technology Refresh: £249,238.42

d)    Pocket Parks Programme: £150,000

e)    Wellington Way Health Centre: £3,119,000

2.    To approve the adoption of a capital budget in respect of the projects set out in four of the PIDs, equating to an amounts as follows:

a)    Idea Store Interactive Learning Project: £232,342

b)    Mile End Pavilion Air Conditioning: £30,000

c)    Idea Stores Technology Refresh: £249,238.42

d)    Pocket Parks Programme: £150,000

3.    To approve the referral of a proposed grant allocation of £30,000 to Poplar HARCA for improvements to open space in the vicinity of the A12 Highway as part of the Pocket Parks Programme through the Commissioners’ decision making process as required.

4.    To approve the referral of a proposed grant allocation of £3,119,000 for the development of a new dedicated GP surgery facility at Wellington Way (including enabling works at Mile End Hospital to facilitate the relocation of the existing health facility at Wellington Way) to the Commissioners for formal confirmation whether Commissioners’ approval is required and approve the allocation to proceed through the Commissioners’ decision making process if required.

Action by:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES LOCALITIES AND CULTURE (W. TUCKLEY)

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, ADULTS SERVICES (D RADLEY)

(Head of Idea Store (J. St John)

(Head of Arts and Events (S. Murray)

(Service Head, Culture, Learning and Leisure (S. Hussain)

(Director of Public Health (S. Banerjee)

(Service Head, Planning and Building Control (O. Whalley)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Strategic Development, introduced the report proposing a number of projects to receive S106 and CIL funding. Individual Cabinet Members then briefly introduced the projects that related to their areas of responsibility.

There followed a brief discussion about the projects noting a number of points including that:

·         It was important to work with the CCG to ensure the right sort of investment in health infrastructure. In particular it was noted that the Council was doing well in developing new health centres.

·         In relation to the Chicksand East pocket park, Tower Hamlets Homes did not expect a significant impact on service costs or charges.

·         Designing out crime was a key factor in developing the pocket parks and officers were also looking to ensure communities were involved in the developments as that helped encourage self-policing.

The Mayor thanked officers for their work in preparing the proposals and he agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the capital allocation of £3,780,580.42S106 and CIL funding to the projects set out in Table 1 of the report and profiled in the Project Initiation Documents attached at Appendices A to E and as set out below:

a)    Idea Store Interactive Learning Project: £232,342

b)    Mile End Pavilion Air Conditioning: £30,000

c)    Idea Stores Technology Refresh: £249,238.42

d)    Pocket Parks Programme: £150,000

e)    Wellington Way Health Centre: £3,119,000

2.    To approve the adoption of a capital budget in respect of the projects set out in four of the PIDs, equating to an amounts as follows:

a)    Idea Store Interactive Learning Project: £232,342

b)    Mile End Pavilion Air Conditioning: £30,000

c)    Idea Stores Technology Refresh: £249,238.42

d)    Pocket Parks Programme: £150,000

3.    To approve the referral of a proposed grant allocation of £30,000 to Poplar HARCA for improvements to open space in the vicinity of the A12 Highway as part of the Pocket Parks Programme through the Commissioners’ decision making process as required.

4.    To approve the referral of a proposed grant allocation of £3,119,000 for the development of a new dedicated GP surgery facility at Wellington Way (including enabling works at Mile End Hospital to facilitate the relocation of the existing health facility at Wellington Way) to the Commissioners for formal confirmation whether Commissioners’ approval is required and approve the allocation to proceed through the Commissioners’ decision making process if required.