Decision
Analysis
outcome: The decision was to approve the funding and transfer the necessary budget to support the project.
summary: The decision involves approving the use of £110,000 from the South Oxfordshire District Council's Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Scheme for the Conigre Playpark Regeneration project.
topline: The Cabinet member for finance and property assets has decided to approve £110,000 funding for the Conigre Playpark Regeneration project.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves allocating a significant amount of public funds for a specific project, which could be debated by local stakeholders and residents.
affected_stakeholders: ["South Oxfordshire District Council", "Chinnor Parish Council", "Local residents of Chinnor"]
contentiousness_score: 6
political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://democratic.southoxon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1178
Decision Maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: To approve the use of £110,000 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 Chinnor Parish Council for £110,000 towards the Conigre Playpark Regeneration project To transfer £110,000 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 Chinnor Parish Council that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. To release funds to Chinnor Parish 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 £110,000 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 Chinnor Parish Council for £110,000 towards the Conigre Playpark Regeneration project To transfer £110,000 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 Chinnor Parish Council that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. To release funds to Chinnor Parish 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 £110,000 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 Chinnor Parish Council for £110,000 towards the Conigre Playpark Regeneration project To transfer £110,000 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 Chinnor Parish Council that governs the release of CIL funds and sets out project monitoring and claw back clauses. To release funds to Chinnor Parish Council, in total as one payment or in instalments, in accordance with the funding agreement on receipt of the signed and sealed legal agreement.
Date of Decision: August 6, 2026