Cabinet Member for Planning

12.1              Councillor Burn, the Cabinet Member for Planning, introduced report MC/19/21 and MOVED recommendation 3.1 in the report, which was SECONDED by Councillor Flatman.

12.2               In response to Councillor Eburne’s question, the Professional Lead Key Sites and Infrastructure clarified that work was ongoing for CIL Funding and that a review of the expenditure framework had been undertaken, which would be detailed at Member briefings.

12.3               Councillor Humphreys had concerns regarding the risk measures and if there would be enough CIL funding to cover the required infrastructure in the communities the Council served.

12.4               The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure explained that the way the CIL costs were chartered would be refreshed.  However, there were prospects of a gap in funding and a priority CIL delivery plan was being determined.  An assessment for the requirements were part of the Joint Local Plan.

12.5               Councillor Field queried that a total of £587,315.95 CIL funding had been collected, but only £20,972.57 had been spent.

12.6               The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure explained that CIL funding was paid twice yearly into Parish Council’s bank accounts, and that Parish Councils had spent some CIL funding.  However, some Parish Councils were working with the CIL team to identify their priorities, using the Parish Infrastructure Investment Plans (PIIP) to establish the measures they would like to achieve.

12.7               The recommendation was put to Members for the vote and the vote was UNANIMOUS.

It was RESOLVED: -

That the Mid Suffolk CIL Regulation 62 Monitoring Report for 2018-19 be noted.

Cabinet Member for Planning

11.1           Councillor Arthey, Cabinet Member for Planning, introduced report BC/19/18 and clarified the statutory requirements for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and outlined the content of Appendices A and B.  He reminded Members that the information in Appendix B was available on the Website, which included further information regarding CIL funding and commissions collected.

11.2            He detailed that Babergh had potential outstanding commissions for CIL of £11.4M, of which £3.5M had been collected previously in CIL commissions.  There was a further £2M commissions collected more recently.

11.3            Councillor Arthey MOVED recommendation 3.1, which was SECONDED by Councillor Davis.

11.4            Councillor Barrett enquired what action the Council could take if a developer was slow to pay CIL. She was referring to a specific case.

11.5            Councillor Arthey responded that if Councillor Barrett could forward the details of that particular case to him, he would be able to provide an answer outside of the meeting.

11.6            Councillor Maybury queried Appendix B, as she felt there were discrepancies in the list provided and Councillor Arthey offered to assist Councillor Maybury to locate specific CIL allocations after the meeting.

11.7            Councillor Jan Osborne referred to Appendix B and said that this was good news for the Council, which should be circulated. CIL funding had provided communities with funding, which had been used effectively and efficiently and she thanked officers for their efforts.

11.8            Recommendation 3.1 was put to Members for voting and the vote was UNANIMOUS.

It was RESOLVED: -

That the Babergh CIL Regulation 62 Monitoring Report for 2018-19 be noted.