Decision details

To secure Portfolio Holder approval to transfer £50,952.58 S106  Off-Site Sports contribution to Clipstone Miners Welfare Trust for the purpose of progressing the sports and community facility project at the former Clipstone colliery site as part of the regeneration of the site.

That £50,952.58 S106 Off-Site Sports contribution be transferred to Clipstone Miners Welfare Trust; and that a budget of £50,952.38 is added to the Capital Programme, financed by the S106 receipts agreement references AG1123 Off-site Sports to pay Clipstone Miners Welfare Trust (CMWT) to progress works to deliver a sports and community hub at Mansfield Road, Clipstone (the former colliery site) as detailed in this report. 

To approve the recommendation to allow the CMWT to continue with plans to deliver a sports and community hub. The facilities will enhance the quantum and quality of sports and community uses to accommodate growing demand and  meeting a range of Community Plan objectives linked to:- improve health and wellbeing; raise peoples’ skills levels and create employment opportunities for them to fulfil their potential; reduce crime and anti-social behaviour; protect and enhance the district’s natural environment and green spaces; celebrate and invigorate community spirit, pride of place and a sense of belonging.

There are limited other alternatives within the village available at the current time to accommodate sports provision. The only alternative therefore would be to return the S106 receipts to the developer, which would mean the community missing the opportunity of enhanced community facilities through improved sports provision.