Decision

The Cabinet member for finance and property assets has decided to approve the use of £44,387.70 for the Art Trail project at Boundary Park in Didcot.

Analysis

outcome: The decision was to approve the request from Boundary Park Sports Association and create a budget for the Public Art contribution.

summary: The decision involves approving the use of £44,387.70 from a legal agreement for a Public Art contribution towards the Art Trail project at Boundary Park, Greenwood Way, Didcot.

topline: The Cabinet member for finance and property assets has decided to approve the use of £44,387.70 for the Art Trail project at Boundary Park in Didcot.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves the allocation of public funds for a specific project, which could be debated by local stakeholders and residents.

affected_stakeholders: ["Boundary Park Sports Association", "Local residents of Didcot"]

contentiousness_score: 5

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://democratic.southoxon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1053

Decision Maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: To approve the use of £44,387.70 from S106 legal agreement 08S35/11S21 Public Art contribution:   1)    To approve the request from Boundary Park Sports Association (BPSA) for £44,387.70 towards their Art Trail project at Boundary Park, Greenwood Way, Didcot. 2)    To create a budget for £44,387.70 from S106 legal agreement 08S35/11S21 Public Art contribution. To enter into a funding agreement with BPSA that governs the release of funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. 3)    To release funds to BPSA, in total as one payment, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.

Date of Decision: August 29, 2025