Purpose

To invite the Cabinet to consider
recommendations relating to infrastructure projects seeking funding
of £100,001 or more in whole or in part from an amount of the
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies.

Decision

 
The Cabinet has
 
a) 
noted the updates on
delivery in relation to the projects previously allocated or in
receipt of CIL funding commitments (see Appendix 1);
 
b) 
noted any new
allocated CIL projects for £100,000.00 or less approved by
delegation on 5th February 2026 (see Appendix 2);
 
c) 
noted the project to
be approved in accordance with Stage 2 CIL governance review with
the level of funding to be agreed in line with delegated authority
as stated at para 2.5 of this report;
 
d) 
agreed officer
recommendations at Paragraph 4.3 to APPROVE funding for 3
Padel Courts in Huntingdon;
 
e) 
agreed officer
recommendations at Paragraph 4.4 to APPROVE funding for a
construction skills workshop in Huntingdon;
 
f) 
agreed officer
recommendations at Paragraph 4.5 to APPROVE funding for
enhancements and improvements to Paxton Pits;
 
g) 
agreed officer
recommendations at Paragraph 4.6 to APPROVE funding for
relocation of the 6th form college at Abbey College in
Ramsey;
 
h) 
agreed officer
recommendation at Paragraph 4.7 to APPROVE funding for reconfiguration
and refurbishment of the fire station in St Ives;
 
i) 
agreed officer
recommendation at Paragraph 4.8 to APPROVE funding for the
SAPHIRE new constructional skills centre in St Neots;
 
k) 
agreed officer
recommendations at Paragraph 4.10 to APPROVE funding for the
increase of two classrooms for Warboys Primary Academy;
 
l) 
agreed officer
recommendation at Paragraph 4.11 to APPROVE an extension of
time for Wheatsheaf Road; and
 
m) 
agreed to
 
(1) 
support the principle of the allocation of CIL funding towards a
youth centre in St Neots;
 
(2) 
support in principle the allocation being for a maximum of
£500k;
 
(3) 
a CIL funding award being made, based on (1) and (2), subject
to:
 
(a) 
securing ownership or arrangements to acquire the building, or a
suitable alternative;
 
(b) 
securing planning permission and any other necessary consents to
facilitate the works needed to facilitate the youth centre;
 
(c) 
securing a full commitment from the Town Council towards the
proposed scheme; including the identification of and provision of
necessary match funding and longer-term funding to ensure the
proposal is viable now and in the future;
 
(d) 
the provision of additional information for the scheme to satisfy
outstanding concerns such as choice of location, impact on the town
centre vitality, assessment of provision of existing and future
youth and community spaces, and demonstrate long term viability of
the proposal;
 
(e) 
sufficient information and clarification being presented to
Officers to demonstrate satisfactory compliance with all other
aspects of our established CIL governance;
 
(f) 
all matters being resolved within a period of 6 months (which may
be extended by agreement); and
 
(4) 
delegated authority for the final decision to the Head of Planning,
Infrastructure & Public Protection in consultation with the
Corporate Director (Place), Leader, Executive Councillor for
Finance, and Executive Councillor for Planning to approve a CIL
funding award for this project and determine the final level of CIL
funding to be awarded.
 

Reasons for the decision

The recommendations for individual funding
awards for projects (as stated in section 4) have been considered
in accordance with the Council’s governance framework for
CIL, as well as the wider legislative context as set out in the
report. For each project award, or decline, a reason has been
provided which would be communicated to the applicant.

Alternative options considered

As outlined within the report.