Agenda and decisions
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Cabinet Member Introductions Welcome to the public and introduction of participants. Additional documents: Decision: The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation welcomed the public to the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was stated as being to hear recommendations for the use of funds collected from the Rissington Road Car Parking Tourism Levy in Bourton-on-the-Water for 2024/25 and consider the recommendation to approve funding for
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest by the Cabinet Member present. Additional documents: Decision: There were no declarations of interest from the Cabinet member. |
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Officer Overview of the Report 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 |
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Confirmation of Comments Confirmation of comments received by officer or Democratic Services. Additional documents: Decision: David Stanley Deputy Chief Executive Officer and S151, clarified that the bridge in question was New Bridge, known as George Moore Bridge, built in 1911 by George Frederick Moore.
Jon Dearing, Interim Executive Director confirmed that this was correct. |
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Public Questions The Cabinet Member may allow members of the public present at the meeting to speak or make representations. However, all questions must relate directly to the decision being discussed. If a question is deemed irrelevant by the Cabinet Member the member of the public will be advised where to direct their question. Additional documents: Decision: There were no public questions. |
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Cabinet Member Questions The Cabinet Member to ask for any necessary clarifications about the report and the decision, including any alternative options that could be considered. Additional documents: Decision: The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation clarified that most of the funding decisions had been taken in November 2024. There were no further Member questions. |
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Decision The Cabinet Member will verbally confirm their decision, stating whether they:
· Accept the officer’s recommendation, · Make a different decision contrary to the recommendation, or · Refer the decision to a Cabinet meeting.
The Cabinet Member then must inform the democratic Services Officer present of the reason for the decision which will be formally recorded on the decision notice. Additional documents: Decision: Decision Taken: The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation considered the recommendations within the report and resolved to APPROVE the recommendations therein to fund 1. the replacement of the George Moore Bridge railings and 2. the first responder kit. The details, numbers, and quotes listed in paragraph 4.1 of the report, with the total cost estimated at just under £5,300 were noted. It was emphasized that this expenditure would be covered by the estimated £12,000 remaining from the budgeted income for the financial year.
Additionally, the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation agreed to delegate the authority for any additional expenditure to David Stanley, the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with himself, as mentioned in paragraph 4.2 of the report. This delegation accounted for potential fluctuations in project costs, avoiding the need for further decision meetings.
Reason for the Decision: The reason for the decision was to utilize funds raised by the tourism levy in Bourton-on-the-Water to support two projects: improving the bridge and providing a first responder kit. These enhancements were intended to benefit both residents and visitors by improving safety and infrastructure in the village. |