vic Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 s.106 agreements have to be related to the locality: e.g. you couldn't expect a developer to contribute to education if the nearby schools had surplus places. From April we get the "community infrastructure levy" which allows a council to look at wider needs (a response to the council which tried to levy such a charge, with no legal basis, on all applications). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 s.106 agreements have to be related to the locality: e.g. you couldn't expect a developer to contribute to education if the nearby schools had surplus places. From April we get the "community infrastructure levy" which allows a council to look at wider needs (a response to the council which tried to levy such a charge, with no legal basis, on all applications). So how can we find out where the money has gone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 A mystery known only to "Officers" of the Council, thus keeping Councillors dependent on their advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 s.106 agreements have to be related to the locality: e.g. you couldn't expect a developer to contribute to education if the nearby schools had surplus places. From April we get the "community infrastructure levy" which allows a council to look at wider needs (a response to the council which tried to levy such a charge, with no legal basis, on all applications). So how can we find out where the money has gone??? A few years ago, the committee asked for regular updates on discharge of s.106 agreements, and I think they appear on the agenda from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Whether or not "high rise" is the way to go (and history suggests that it is not) surely this development is doomed for another reason. Mixing four bedroom properties with "affordable" housing just doesn't work. Who, among those able to afford four bedroomed homes wants to live next to affordable homes? It may not be very nice, but it an understandable human trait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 s.106 agreements have to be related to the locality: e.g. you couldn't expect a developer to contribute to education if the nearby schools had surplus places. From April we get the "community infrastructure levy" which allows a council to look at wider needs (a response to the council which tried to levy such a charge, with no legal basis, on all applications). So how can we find out where the money has gone??? A few years ago, the committee asked for regular updates on discharge of s.106 agreements, and I think they appear on the agenda from time to time. Vic.... surely an update of a discharge would only show that the 106 obligations had been met hence the discharge. If money had been contributed for a specific service such as education, transport, highways, art or whatever it would not show how and where the council had directed and spent the gained money. Like Sha also pointed out, especially with the current climate being as it is these days, more and more developers who have already agreed to certain 106 obligations so as to have their plans passed in the first place are now turning round and renegotiating with local authorities. I don't see why they cant just upload copies of all the 106's on the councils website under the original planning application number and give regular updates when the obligation has been met and work carried out. It would make us all less suspicious then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote="Dismayed I don't see why they cant just upload copies of all the 106's on the councils website under the original planning application number and give regular updates when the obligation has been met and work carried out. It would make us all less suspicious then ] Or would that make us all more suspicious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Allegedly, the monies in the pot gets used on alternate projects. Probably call it creative funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Who decides what and where the alternate projects are then. Seems there are an awful lot of 106 obligations that still haven't been met though by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Maybe the monies are all still in the pot!!!/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Sha... you need a [ before your final /b] for your bold text to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Who decides what and where the alternate projects are then. Seems there are an awful lot of 106 obligations that still haven't been met though by the way Again, those with the loudest voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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