Meeting documents

Cabinet - sitting as Trustees of the RB Recreation Trust
Tuesday 29 July 2014 7.30 pm


CABINET – SITTING AS TRUSTEES OF THE RBWM RECREATION TRUST

29 JULY 2014

PRESENT: Councillors David Burbage (Chairman), Phillip Bicknell (Deputy Chairman & Children’s Services) Simon Dudley (Finance), Mrs Eileen Quick (Leisure and Libraries), MJ Saunders (Planning & Property) David Coppinger (Adult Services and Health), Carwyn Cox (Environmental Services), George Bathurst (Policy and Performance) and Geoff Hill (Highways and Transport).

Officers: Alison Alexander, Neil Allen, Andrew Brooker, Nick Davies, Shauna Hichens, Cathryn James, Rocco Labellarte Mike McGaughrin, Craig Miller, David Scott, Christabel Shawcross, Chris Targowski, Mark Shephard and Karen Shepherd.
PART I

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mrs Christine Bateson (Chief Whip and Community Partnerships).

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None


MINUTES

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the Cabinetssitting as Trustees of the RBWM Leisure Trust meeting held on 26 June 2014 be approved.

CABINET MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Leisure & Libraries/Planning & Property
Agreement to Lease Woodland in Ascot, adjacent to Allens Field from Sunninghill Fuel Allotments Trust

Cabinet, sitting as Trustees of the RBWM Recreation Trust, considered leasing the land to be known as Hathaways Wood from the Sunninghill Fuel Allotments Trust (SFAT) for a period of up to 99 years for the payment of a minimum £5,000 (indexed) in Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) contributions per dwelling collected as SANG payments, subject to final agreement with SFAT. The borough was in need of SANG in the south of the borough if it was to allow more houses to be built. The payment of £5000 per dwelling would be at no cost to the council as it would be extracted from the developer and passed to the SFAT to be used for charitable purposes.

The Chairman asked how far away from the woodlands could dwellings be located? The Lead Member for Leisure & Libraries responded that she believed it could be anywhere where there were currently difficulties with the Dartford Warbler. It was noted that the Great Park could not be counted as open land as access could not be guaranteed in perpetuity. The proposed SANG space would however be sufficient for many years to come.
    RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Cabinet sitting as the Trustees of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Recreational Trust agree to lease the land to be known as Hathaways Wood, from the Sunninghill Fuel Allotments Trust for the period of up to 99 years for the payment of a minimum £5,000 (indexed) in SANG contributions per dwelling collected as SANG payments, subject to final agreement with SFAT.

MEETING

The meeting, which began at 7.30pm, ended at 7.37pm.

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