Issue - meetings

The Committee is asked to agree that the Masterplan be provided with an appropriate level of funding.

The Committee agreed:

(1)          the production of the Masterplan, at an estimated cost of up to £85,000;

(2)          the £85,000 budget be funded from the Corporate Projects reserve;

(3)          authority be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Chairman of S&R to increase the budget up to £100k if necessary, with the increase being funded from the Corporate Projects reserve.

Members received a report in relation to the work initiated on a new Borough-wide Masterplan. The Masterplan had been the subject of a report to the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee on 7 June 2018.  The Committee had approved the preparation of this document and had requested that the Strategy and Resources Committee consider the release of funding to undertake this project.

It was intended that the document would function alongside the new Local Plan to provide a supplementary planning policy framework that would facilitate the transformation of Epsom and Ewell into the 2040s. It was intended to play a key role in responding positively to the Council’s objectively assessed housing need.

Whilst drawing on existing resource, some of the work would be outside the Council’s expertise and experience. The estimated cost of procuring in this resource could be met from the Corporate Projects Reserve.

The Committee agreed:

(1)          the production of the Masterplan, at an estimated cost of up to £85,000;

(2)          the £85,000 budget be funded from the Corporate Projects reserve;

(3)          authority be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee to increase the budget up to £100k if necessary, with the increase being funded from the Corporate Projects reserve.