Agenda item - Stanmer Estate, Parks for people Approval Grant Application

Report of the Acting Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture together with an extract from the proceedings of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee meeting held on 28 June 2016 (copies attached).

RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)    Agrees the approach outlined in this report to apply for grant funding for the Stanmer Project to Heritage Lottery Fund/Big Lottery Fund Parks for People in August 2016.

2)    Delegates authority to the Acting Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing and the Executive Director of Finance & Resources to oversee the completion of the Stage 2 funding bid and to sign off the final documents prior to submission to HLF.

35.1       The Committee considered a report of the Acting executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture in relation to Stanmer Estate, Parks for people Approval Grant Application. The report sought agreement to the approach outlined in the report to apply for grant funding for the Stanmer Project to Heritage Lottery Fund/Big Lottery Find Parks for People in August 2016.

36.2       In response to Councillor Janio it was explained that the Council was in close discussions with partners, and Plumpton Colleague were still on-board to provide an element of the funding; there was still a great deal of detailed design work to do that would start if the bid was successful.

36.3       In response to Councillor Mac Cafferty it was explained by Councillor Mitchell that the sustainable travel plan was not an express requirement of the bid application. It was clear that the current parking situation could not continue and needed rationalising. It was hoped that a change to the configuration could allow for a slight increase in spaces. The site could also be looked as a location for projects such as the bike share scheme. Councillor Mitchell expressed caution that the whole scheme not be thought of just in terms of parking as the gains were so important on the project. The Chair also noted that the recommendations before the Committee were not asking for approval of parking at this point in time.

36.4       The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

36.7       RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)     Agrees the approach outlined in this report to apply for grant funding for the Stanmer Project to Heritage Lottery Fund/Big Lottery Fund Parks for People in August 2016.

2)     Delegates authority to the Acting Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing and the Executive Director of Finance & Resources to oversee the completion of the Stage 2 funding bid and to sign off the final documents prior to submission to HLF.