Decision

The Leader of the council has decided to approve the use of £250,000 for the Thame Community and Youth Centre project.

Analysis

outcome: The council approved the use of funds and delegated officers to enter into a funding agreement with Thame Town Council.

summary: The decision involves approving the use of £250,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Scheme for the Thame Community and Youth Centre project.

topline: The Leader of the council has decided to approve the use of £250,000 for the Thame Community and Youth Centre project.

reason_contentious: This decision may be contentious as it involves allocating a significant amount of public funds for a specific project.

affected_stakeholders: ["South Oxfordshire District Council", "Thame Town Council", "Local residents of Thame"]

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=1176

Decision Maker: Leader of the council, Cabinet member for housing and community hub

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: To approve the use of £250,000 from the South Oxfordshire District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme, as set out in the Council’s 2025/26 capital budget.   To approve the request from Thame Town Council for £250,000 towards the Thame Community and Youth Centre project. To transfer £250,000 from the provisional capital budget of £750,000 (scheme number P395) to the approved capital programme (scheme number A395). To delegate to officers to enter into a funding agreement with Thame Town Council that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. release funds to Thame Town Council, in total as one payment, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.

Content: To approve the use of £250,000 from the South Oxfordshire District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme, as set out in the Council’s 2025/26 capital budget.   To approve the request from Thame Town Council for £250,000 towards the Thame Community and Youth Centre project. To transfer £250,000 from the provisional capital budget of £750,000 (scheme number P395) to the approved capital programme (scheme number A395). To delegate to officers to enter into a funding agreement with Thame Town Council that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. release funds to Thame Town Council, in total as one payment, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement. To approve the use of £250,000 from the South Oxfordshire District Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme, as set out in the Council’s 2025/26 capital budget.   To approve the request from Thame Town Council for £250,000 towards the Thame Community and Youth Centre project.   To transfer £250,000 from the provisional capital budget of £750,000 (scheme number P395) to the approved capital programme (scheme number A395).   To delegate to officers to enter into a funding agreement with Thame Town Council that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses.   To release funds to Thame Town Council, in total as one payment, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.  

Date of Decision: August 5, 2026