Purpose

Cabinet is recommended to:
 

Approve the Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) (2023/24) and
the incorporated Infrastructure List and agree to the publication
of the IFS on the Council website as required under the Community
Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).

 

Delegate authority to make any
minor amendments necessary to the IFS (2023/24) before it is
published, to the Corporate Director – Regeneration, Planning
& Delivery, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Housing and Regeneration and the Strategic Director of Governance
and Law. 

 

Approve the revised Infrastructure Delivery Plan and agree to
its publication on the Council website.

 

Content

Cabinet:

 
(1)          
approved the revised Infrastructure Delivery Plan
(IDP);

 
(2)          
approved the Infrastructure Funding
Statement (IFS) (2023/24) and the incorporated Infrastructure List;
and

 
(3)          
delegated authority to make any
minor amendments necessary to the IDP and IFS (2023/24) before they
are published, to the Corporate Director – Regeneration,
Planning & Delivery, in consultation with the Portfolio Lead
Member for Housing and Regeneration.
 
Options & Alternatives Considered

No other option has been considered
in respect of the IFS as the Council has a statutory obligation
under the CIL Regulations to publish an Infrastructure Funding
Statement for the financial year 23/24 by the end of December
2024.

A longer Infrastructure List was
considered but the List as proposed reflects the current priorities
and the programme of investment in infrastructure and as funding is
limited, some initial prioritisation is necessary. The List is
published annually and it will be reviewed ahead of the publication
of the next IFS in 12 months. 

The ‘do nothing’ option was considered
for the IDP but was not recommended as it has been four years since
the publication of the last version and the IDP no longer
accurately reflects the current and future infrastructure
requirements and cost estimates are out of date.