Agenda item

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Hodson)

Councillor Hodson introduced the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration which proposed final recommendations following consultation for the CIL Funding Programme in 2017/18 based on the CIL monies anticipated to have been collected by the Council by 31 March 2017.

A motion from Councillor Hodson was circulated at the meeting.

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

RESOLVED  (A)    That the consultation feedback report and updated Infrastructure Delivery Schedule provided at Appendices 1 and 2 be noted.

                        (B)    That the Agreed Comments provided by the Corporate and Environmental Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 5) be noted.

                        (C)    That £150,000 of CIL monies be allocated to the delivery of the Canal Towpath Improvements at Burscough (described in paragraph 6.1 to the report) in 2017/18.

                        (D)    That £23,000 of CIL monies be allocated to the delivery of the following infrastructure projects in 2017/18:-

                                    Project A        Stanley Coronation Park Play Area (£20,000)

                                    Project B        Mere Sands Wood Visitor Centre Phase 1 (£3,000)

(E)       That the remaining “strategic” CIL monies collected by 31 March 2017 (i.e. those not allocated on the projects agreed under resolutions C) and D) above or spent on projects in the 2016/17 CIL Funding Programme) be “saved” and allocated toward more significant strategic infrastructure projects to be drawn down from as necessary as such significant projects are identified and approved.