Decision
Analysis
outcome: Recommendations Approved
summary: The decision is to approve a funding award of £249,998 to Sustrans for improvements to the Phoenix Trail in Thame through the council's pilot CIL grant scheme.
topline: The Leader of the council has decided to approve a funding award for improvements to the Phoenix Trail in Thame.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves allocating a significant amount of public funds for a specific project.
affected_stakeholders: ["Sustrans", "Residents of Thame", "Local businesses"]
contentiousness_score: 6
political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties in the decision.
URL: https://democratic.southoxon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1028
Decision Maker: Leader of the council
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: To approve a funding award of £249,998 to Sustrans for improvements to the Phoenix Trail in Thame through the council’s pilot CIL grant scheme and to release the approved funding subject to a third-party funding agreement.
Content: To approve a funding award of £249,998 to Sustrans for improvements to the Phoenix Trail in Thame through the council’s pilot CIL grant scheme and to release the approved funding subject to a third-party funding agreement. To approve the use of £27,975 from the South Oxfordshire District Council’s pilot Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme, as set out in the Council’s 2023/24 capital budget and additional amount of £222,023 approved in the Council’s 2025/26 budget setting to increase the current pilot Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Scheme pot to support the Sustrans application. 1. To approve the request from Sustrans for £249,998 towards the Phoenix Trail – Van Dieman’s Road gateway project. 2. To transfer £27,975 from the provisional capital budget of £750,000 (scheme number P434) and £222,023 (scheme number P395) from the 2025-26 budget setting to the approved capital programme. 3. To delegate to officers to enter into a funding agreement with Sustrans that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. 4. To release funds to Sustrans, in total as one payment, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.
Date of Decision: May 16, 2025