Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.

Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Solicitor which advised that a decision of Cabinet in relation to the above item (Minute 32 refers) had received a call in requisition signed by five members of the Committee.  The report set out the reason for the call in, together with a different decision put forward by the five Members concerned on the requisition note.

The Portfolio Holder (Planning) attended the meeting and with the consent of the Chairman addressed the Committee and answered questions put to him.

The Deputy Director Development and Regeneration and the Strategic Planning & Implementation Manager also attended the meeting and provided further clarification on points raised, referring to details as set down in the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration.

In discussion Members made reference to the criterion used to assess potential projects and the opportunity for Members to receive appropriate “training” on the processes and methodology to gain a better understanding of CIL mechanisms.

Following consideration of the item, the Portfolio Holder (Planning) made an undertaking to arrange a presentation to Members by Officers to explain the technicalities of CIL.

A further undertaking was also provided, that the Director for Development and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder (Planning) would submit a report to the meeting of the  Corporate and Environmental Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1 December 2016, outlining the feedback from the public consultation due to take place in October 2016, to include recommendations on which infrastructure projects should be funded as part of the CIL Funding Programme 2017/18, prior to Cabinet’s consideration of the report on 10 January 2017.   The report also to include the methodology.

RESOLVED:    That, as a consequence of the discussion on this item and the undertakings made it was determined that the Committee does not wish to ask for a different decision to the one  agreed by Cabinet on 13 September 2016.   

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Hodson)

Councillor Hodson introduced the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration which proposed options for consideration in respect of a Community Infrastructure Levy funding programme for 2017/18 based on the CIL monies anticipated to have been collected by the Council by 31 March 2017.

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

RESOLVED  (A)       That the updated Infrastructure Delivery Schedule provided at Appendix 2 to the report, be noted.

                        (B)       That the public consultation on four possible options for spending CIL monies in 2017/18 as set out in paragraph 4.11 of the report be approved.