I recieved this from the council today, thoughts?We have now obtained the majority of the information to respond to your request. You
have asked:
a) How much (if anything) was paid from public money to Debenhams
Nothing
How much the s106 contributions were reduced for SLI versus what was promised in
the initial application
The current S106 payment is £2,189,007. The original proposal was for payments in the
region of £3,000,000
c) How much the land that Parkway stands on was sold for and whether it is deemed
value for money for the local taxpayer
£1 – The Council chose to take an annual rental payment (revenue) rather than a capital
sum. The revenue equates to a minimum payment of £300,000 in perpetuity. This is
considered to be a value for money arrangement for the Council taxpayer
d)How much the council has paid towards affordable housing and how many units are
included in the development versus what was promised in the initial application –
£905,000. The original proposal was for 30% affordable housing (equating to 54 units).
The current affordable housing provided is 37 units.
e) What process was used to select SLI as the developer and whether the value they
have delivered is better than what others proposed.
OJEU procurement, with the
developer approved by Member selection. SLI offered best value.
f) How much parking revenue the council will receive from SLI
Answered in my email of 1st November
g) How much revenue the council will have to pay SLI from parking charges in council
car parks and an explanation as to why this is proposed Answered in my email of 1st
November
h) How much income has the council made from the project (sale of land, s106
payments, other revenue)
S106 payments of £2,189,007: £1 for the land, and a minimum of £300,000 PA for
ground rent, plus any additional car parks revenue as explained in my email of 1st
November
i) How much money has the council given to SLI in total
Affordable housing contribution: £950,000
j) What was the commercial land value of the land sold to SLI at the time the sale was
agreed
I am awaiting this information and will supply it when received.
If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled, please contact me and I
will arrange for an internal review to be carried out.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner
can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
David Lowe
Scrutiny & Partnership Manager