Pooled Contributions

 

Multi use sports pavilion, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead-NEW

Sporting gain The Braywick multi use pavilion opened in 2009 to accommodate Maidenhead Athletics Club and Maidenhead Archers. It replaced a number of outdated and dilapidated buildings.  It is also available to other cricket and football teams using the park. The pavilion has a number of sustainable features.  It is fuelled by biomass and has sun-pipes for natural lighting. The project cost approximately £900k
Type These contributions have been secured from a mix of residential and commercial development
Secured by Apart from a £70k contribution from Maidenhead Athletics Club, the project has been entirely funded by S106 contributions collected since 2003/4
Local authority Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Pooled contributions to meet strategic need across Wycombe District-NEW

Sporting gain A developer contribution included £13,976 for community facilities, £8705 towards indoor sport/leisure facilities and £14,773 for public open space
Type The redevelopment of the former Ercol furniture factory in High Wycombe to accommodate 265 dwellings
Secured by The District Council’s guide for developers (revised 2009) refers to Sport England’s work to assess levels of provision.  Analysis has shown that there is under-provision for swimming, sports halls and indoor bowls. Developer contributions are pooled to meet this shortfall in order to secure swimming pool space in High Wycombe and Marlow, and the provision of a sports hall in the Princes Risborough area
Local authority Wycombe District Council

Small site forming a part of a major housing development providing pooled developer contributions

Sporting Gain

A financial contribution of some £320K towards community leisure and recreation facilities including on-site open space and children’s play areas across the larger development.
Proposal A small site comprising 94 dwellings
Location West Billingshurst - Frenches Way, a greenfield site which is approximately six miles south west of Horsham
Description The development at Frenches Way forms a part of a larger phased development at West Billingshurst.
Secured by S106 Agreement.  Horsham District Council recently completed an Open Space Audit and is engaging with stakeholders prior to the preparation of a supplementary planning document on Planning Obligations for Community Facilities.  It is anticipated that this will adopted in 2007.  The Council has a Swimming and Recreation Strategy which was adopted in 1996.
Approval Date Mid-2006
Local Authority Horsham District Council

Small Developments fund new pavillion

Sporting Gain Sport pavillon
Proposal Contributions from a large number of residential developments through out the borough
Location Gosport Park, Gosport
Description A new sports pavilion has been created in Gosport Park through the accumulation of developer contributions from residential developments of one or more dwellings.
Secured by Legal agreement
Approval Date 2003 – for pavilion
Local Authority Gosport

 

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