Post in Fw: 106 shopping list
Hi,
Thanks to those who responded to my earlier enquiries about 106 investments.
Some of you will have had it already, but if not I can send a preliminary list
covering Southville and Bedminster. Just e-mail me, ask and I'll send an
attachment.
What next?
1. we can continue to add to the list and we will check it for eligibility.
2. the 4 councillors are trying to unearth the forward plans of various
departments. We have a fairly good idea of Parks' plans and that will become
clearer once the Area Green Space discussions are underway. But does the
Library Service have any aspirations? What changes in street structure
(crossings, buildouts, signage etc) are being proposed by Highways for, say,
the next 3 years? What of other departments? It may be that some of these
proposals fit well with the Greater Bedminster Peoples' List. Without
disclosure, who can tell?
3. other agencies (police, fire service, primary care trust) may also have
ideas. We'll ask.
Once we have a fairly comprehensive list, we can start prioritising and
lobbying. Of course, 106 isn't the only source of funding although you will
recall that the already committed 106 funds available are around 1.5million for
the 3 BS3 wards.
Two words of caution:
a) a major development may take several years to complete. 106
contributions agreed at the beginning are not payable (if at all) until towards
the end of the development. Organizations that have already been promised 106
money know how frustrating this can be.
b) with the change in economic climate, new 106 agreements are running at
about 50% of recent years. But, they still amount to substantial potential
sums.
Cheers, Ben.