Agenda item

10.1

To approve a grant payment to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA)/South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in relation to Section 106 obligation for planning application 13/01682/FUL.

When the planning application to the IKEA retail store was granted planning permission, the developer entered into an agreement (known as a Section 106 Agreement) with Sheffield City Council as Local Planning Authority, to provide conditions to mitigate the material impacts of this development. Amongst other provisions, the Section 106 Agreement secured a payment of £395,000 for upgrades to bus services in the Tinsley area.

This report seeks approval to remit this funding to SYMCA/SYPTE in order to increase the number of bus services on the relevant routes than would otherwise be available.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee agrees to remit this funding in relation to Section 106 obligation for planning application 13/01682/FUL by way of grant to SYMCA/SYPTE in order to increase the number of services on the relevant routes than would otherwise be available.

10.3

Reasons for Decision

There is no other available option.

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Other options have been considered and discounted such as upgrading infrastructure like bus stops in the area or upgrading the buses themselves, but this has largely already been completed using other monies, so the current proposal best improves the services in the area that would otherwise be available to customers etc.

10.1

The Executive Director City Futures submitted a report to approve a grant payment to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA)/South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in relation to Section 106 obligation for planning application 13/01682/FUL.

When the planning application to the IKEA retail store was granted planning permission, the developer entered into an agreement (known as a Section 106 Agreement) with Sheffield City Council as Local Planning Authority, to provide conditions to mitigate the material impacts of this development. Amongst other provisions, the Section 106 Agreement secured a payment of £395,000 for upgrades to bus services in the Tinsley area.

This report seeks approval to remit this funding to SYMCA/SYPTE in order to increase the number of bus services on the relevant routes than would otherwise be available.

Members welcomed the proposed upgrade to bus services in this area and enquired if there was other potential funding that could be accessed to improve bus services in other areas.  Officers indicated that there may be legal limitations but agreed to confirm details. Officers also agreed to provide bus loading figures for the area to Members for information.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee agrees to remit this funding in relation to Section 106 obligation for planning application 13/01682/FUL by way of grant to SYMCA/SYPTE in order to increase the number of services on the relevant routes than would otherwise be available.

10.3

Reasons for Decision

There is no other available option.

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Other options have been considered and discounted such as upgrading infrastructure like bus stops in the area or upgrading the buses themselves, but this has largely already been completed using other monies, so the current proposal best improves the services in the area that would otherwise be available to customers etc.