Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Place & Communities.

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community, as contained on pages 87 to 132 of the Book of Reports, which provided an update to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Governance and Expenditure Framework that had been prepared to respond to Government amendments to the CIL Regulations (2019), to reflect Cabinet decisions made since the adoption of the original Governance Framework and as a result of a best practice review of operations designed to ensure that the framework remains the most appropriate and effective approach for CIL and S106 expenditure. 

A Motion that had been circulated prior to the meeting was moved and seconded.

A vote was taken on the Motion, which was CARRIED

RESOLVED:     A.      That the updated Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Governance and Expenditure Framework, as attached at Appendix A to the report, be adopted with immediate effect, subject to:

(i)      An amendment of paragraphs 6.19 – 6.21 of the Governance and Expenditure Framework, to increase the amount of strategic CIL which can be allocated to smaller-scale projects each year through the CIL Funding Programme to £200,000.

(ii)    The removal of the word "(annually)" from paragraph 4.2 of the Appendix '(Update to the) Governance Framework for Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Expenditure – June 2020'

B.        That authority is given to the Corporate Director of Place and Community, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to make any minor final amendments to the document, prior to publication.

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor D Evans)

Councillor David Evans introduced the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community, which provided details to Members of an update to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Governance and Expenditure Framework.  The update had been prepared to respond to the Government amendments to the CIL Regulations (2019), and to reflect Cabinet decisions made since the adoption of the original Governance Framework and as a result of a best practice review of operations designed to ensure that the framework remains the most appropriate and effective approach for CIL and S106 expenditure.

A Motion from Councillor D Evans, circulated prior to the meeting, was moved and seconded.

A vote was taken on the Motion, which was CARRIED.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the details as set out in the report before it and the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED:     That the revisions to the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Governance and Expenditure Framework, as attached at Appendix A to the report, be endorsed for consideration by Council at the meeting on 22 July, subject to:

A.      An amendment of paragraphs 6.19 – 6.21 of the Governance and Expenditure Framework to increase the amount of strategic CIL which can be allocated to smaller-scale projects each year through the CIL Funding Programme to £200,000.

B.      The removal of the word "(annually)" from paragraph 4.2 of the Appendix '(Update to the) Governance Framework for Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Expenditure – June 2020'