Dear Mr. Exell and Mr. Hunt,
Lack of Community Engagement (S.106 money)
Thank you for your letter regarding this very important issue. In response I have raised a councillor question for this Thursday's Council meeting. Interestingly on the same day I received your letter I received one from the Haydon Wick Parish Council in the same vein. My question is as follows:
"I like the other group leaders have received correspondence from the Oakhurst & Rodbourne Cheney Residents Association and the Haydon Wick Parish council in regard to the lack of community involvment in the use of S.106 money in their area. The Parish Council accuses Swindon Council of both a lack of transparency and failing to involve them. Similarly the residents associations highlight a "change" in the process which calls into question how the community will be involved in deciding local priorities if they have no input into the system. Can the leader/cabinet member mindful of the One Swindon ethos state the policy for allocating S.106 money and the involvement of both local resident groups, parish councils and communities in that process?"
Hopefully this should ensure we get an answer.
Best regards.
Stan Pajak
Lib Dem Group Leader
