Purpose

The purpose of this report is to present the
proposed CIL Infrastructure Funding Policy to the Council,
outlining its objectives and implications to support informed
decision-making.”

Content

The purpose of the report was to seek delegated authority for the Associate Director of Planning,
in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing,
to implement enhancements to the Council’s Community
Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding bid process.
 
The report was introduced by
Councillor Juliet Layton, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for
Housing and Planning, who explained that the  Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), adopted in 2019, was collected from most developments to
fund strategic infrastructure.
 
Drawing on experience from the
first two funding rounds and stakeholder feedback, the report
proposed enhancements to improve transparency, strengthen alignment
with the Council’s Corporate Plan and Infrastructure
Development Plan, introduce a year-round bidding process with
assessments between October and December, and improve monitoring
and reporting. It was noted that these changes related only to the
allocation process and not the charging schedule
 
The recommendation was proposed by Councillor Juliet Layton and
seconded by Councillor Patrick Coleman.
Cabinet RESOLVED
to:

1.   
Delegate authority to the Assistant Director,
Planning Service in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Housing to implement a CIL Enhancement Programme
detailed at Section 3 of this report. 
 
Voting record:
6 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions.