Response A1345081

Response to request for information

Reference

A1345081

Response date

27 April 2021

Request

Builders Community Contributions (Money paid into a fund for Community projects)

1. Fund at 31/3/2021
2. How much has been paid in per annum since 1/4/2015
3. How much has been paid by builder since 1/4/2015
4. What has been spent/approved on projects since 1/4/2015, with a spend of over £24,999
5. Has any money had to be returned

Response

1. Total Section 106 developer contributions in account as of 31/03/2021
   • £21,925,201.64
2. Amount paid by developers per annum -
   • 2015-16 £3,581,009.61
   • 2016-17 £2,286,651.79
   • 2017-18 £2,061,424.20
   • 2018-19 £6,041,946.86
   • 2019-20 £2,564,505.07
   • 2020-21 £3,876,62
3. Total collected over period
   • £20,412,158.60
4. See list of Builders Community Contributions project spend 2021 over £24,999.00
5. There is one instance of the Borough Council having been required to return developer contributions. A sum of £51,400 was secured through a Section 106 legal agreement from the development of The Point (app ref 07/00829/FUL), for the purposes of funding integrated transport measures.
   
   The Highways Authority subsequently did not apply for commitment of these funds within the timescale allowed. The Borough Council was the developer for The Point, and so we were required to repay the contribution to ourselves. The funds were subsequently spent to deliver a pedestrian and cycle access, which would have been a valid use of the funds under the original planning agreement.