When East Cambridgeshire approves a new housing development in Soham the developer is asked to make a contribution towards infrastructure in the town. This is known as Section 106 contribution. Much of this is used for highways, education, health, etc but some is used to provide benefits to the local community. Soham Town Council is very aware of the number of new houses which may be built in Soham in the future and therefore, there may be possibilities to make use of the resulting Section 106 finance. So Soham Town Council would like to hear from any community groups who have development plans.It is important this finance is used to benefit as many people in the community as possible so we would like to hear from different groups. The Town Council will compile a list of projects which may be suitable and those chosen for a short list will be asked to provide detailed costings of the project. You should however, bear in mind that as funds will be limited there can be no guarantee of financial support.
Please contact the Town Clerk to discuss any ideas you may have for suitable projects.