Issue - meetings
Officer Overview of the Report
Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation Decision Meeting (Item 3.)
3. Officer Overview of the Report 
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Officer to provide a short verbal summary of the report with key details relating to the decision, providing any updates that need to be considered by the Cabinet Member when taking the decision.
Purpose
To make recommendations for the use of funds collected from the Rissington Road Car Parking Tourism Levy in Bourton-on-the-Water for 2024/25.
Recommendation
That the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance resolves to:
1. Approve the funding for the replacement of the George Moor Bridge railings, and
2. Approve the funding for the First Responder Kit.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Jon Dearing presented a brief overview of the report and explained that the funding pot was a result of the tourism levy in Bourton-on-the-Water, introduced in March 2021, which added a 50 pence charge to every parking session purchased during the year. The resulting funding was apportioned to fund schemes that help the village manage the impact of the high volumes of visitors it receives. The majority of funding decisions were made in November 2024, and this report recommended using some of the £12,000 funding remaining in the current financial year.
Funding Requests:
1. Replacement of Railings on George Moore Bridge:
Estimated Cost: £2,280
The parish council received a quote for the replacement of railings on George Moore Bridge.
2. First Responder Kit for Bourton-on-the-Water:
Estimated Cost: £3,000
The ambulance service trained a local person to be the first responder. However, the kit required for this role was not provided by the ambulance service or the NHS, resulting in an additional cost.
Total Estimated Cost: £5,280