Cabinet Member for Planning
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the CIL Expenditure Programme (November 2022) and accompanying technical assessment of the CIL Bids – M21-09, M22-06, M22-12, M22-15, M22-05 and M22-09 (forming Appendices, A and B) and which include decisions on these CIL Bid for Cabinet to make and approve and to note (delegated decision only) be approved: -
Decisions for Cabinet to make: Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Walsham-le-Willows, Badwell Ash, Thurston, Elmswell, Woolpit, Tostock and Rattlesden) and Strategic Infrastructure Fund
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M21-09 THURSTON Expansion of Thurston Community College
|
Amount of CIL Bid £1,781,462.00 Total costs of the project £2,018,011 Other funding sources are Section 106 £184,595 Basic Need funding £33,943 Suffolk County Council borrowing £18,011 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M21-09 for £1,214,468.96 from the Ringfenced Fund (Walsham-le-Willows, Badwell Ash, Thurston, Elmswell, Woolpit, Tostock and Rattlesden) and £566,993.04 from Strategic Infrastructure Fund |
Decisions for Cabinet to make: Local Infrastructure Fund
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-06 EYE Play Facilities
|
Amount of CIL Bid £100,000.00 Total costs of the project £150,000.00 Other funding sources are MSDC Capital Grant £25,000.00 Eye Town Council £5,000.00 Community Development Fund MSDC £20,000.00 (unsecured) |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-06 for £100,000.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund (CIL Funding is subject to other funding being secured) |
M22-12 OLD NEWTON Village Hall Extension
|
Amount of CIL Bid £67,914.00 Total costs of the project £90,552.00 Other funding sources are S106 funding £861.57 Capital Grants MSDC £21,776.43 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-12 for £67,914.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
M22-15 WETHERDEN Play Area |
Amount of CIL Bid £18,375.63 Total costs of the project £33,375.63 Other funding sources are Wetherden Parish Council £15,000.00 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-15 for £18,375.63 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
Decisions for Cabinet to note: Local Infrastructure Fund
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-05 EYE Moors Woodland Footpath
|
Amount of CIL Bid £5,000.00 Total costs of the project £13,000.00 Other funding sources are Suffolk County Council and Eye Town Council £2,000.00 CLA Charitable Trust £6,000.00 |
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-05 for £5,000.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
M22-09 METFIELD Play Area |
Amount of CIL Bid £8,788.97 Total costs of the project £11,718.63 Other funding sources are MSDC Locality fund £2,000 Metfield Parish Council £125.67 S106 funding £803.99 |
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-09 for £8,788.97 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
1.2 Cabinet also noted and endorsed this CIL Expenditure Programme which includes the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (September 2022) - (Appendix A Section B) together with details of emerging infrastructure /CIL Bids (Appendix A Section C).
REASON FOR DECISION
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies have been collected since the implementation of CIL on the 11th April 2016. The CIL Expenditure Framework was originally adopted in April 2018 and reviewed with amendments adopted in the March 2019, April 2020, 23rd and March 2021. They were further reviewed, and changes were adopted in July 2022 by Mid Suffolk and in October 2022 by Babergh. The CIL Expenditure Framework requires the production of a CIL Expenditure Programme for each District and contains decisions for Cabinet to make or note on CIL Bids for CIL expenditure. These decisions relating to the expenditure of CIL monies form one of the ways in which necessary infrastructure supporting growth is delivered.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.2 There is a diverse spectrum of approaches to CIL expenditure across the country from Unitary Authorities who have absorbed CIL into their individual Capital Programmes to others who ringfence all funds to be spent locally. A range of different approaches was identified in Appendix A of the Framework for CIL Expenditure report provided to Cabinet’s on the 5th and 8th of February 2018 and discussed in full during the workshops with the Joint Member advisory panel. Members adopted the documents set out in paragraph 1.1 above by Council decision in April 2018 which were subsequently reviewed and adopted on the 19th March 2019 (Babergh) and 18th March 2019 (Mid Suffolk) and further reviewed for the third time and adopted by both Councils on the 20th April 2020 and 23rd March 2021 (Babergh) and 25th March 2021(Mid Suffolk) respectively. The fourth review took place in June 2022 and Mid Suffolk and Babergh approved the changes on the 21st July 2022 and on the 6th October 2022 respectively.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: Non
Minutes:
56.1 The Chair invited the Cabinet Member for Planning, Councillor Burn to introduce the report.
56.2 Councillor Burn provided an overview of two CIL bids to Members and proposed the recommendations as detailed in the report, which was seconded by Councillor Flatman.
56.3 Councillor Whitehead queried what work was done to establish how much a parish council can afford to contribute to a CIL project. The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure responded that for all CIL bids due diligence was carried out. Additionally, two eligibility tests were in place for applications to encourage collaborative projects.
56.4 Councillor Whitehead inquired whether the disparity between parish council contributions was due to individual parish efforts. The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure agreed that there was a divergence but that some of this was due to the individual parish’s financial situation.
56.5 In response to other members attending the meeting, The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure advised cabinet that a contribution had been made by West Suffolk from Section 106 funds, and that additional funds had been divided proportionately from the ringfence funding from five Mid Suffolk Parishes.
56.6 The Head of Schools Infrastructure from Suffolk County Council added that Section 106 contributions had been made by developments from catchment areas within West Suffolk.
56.7 Councillor Whitehead requested for a separation of CIL funds and parish precepts in future reports for clarity. The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure agreed for this to be included going forward.
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the CIL Expenditure Programme (November 2022) and accompanying technical assessment of the CIL Bids – M21-09, M22-06, M22-12, M22-15, M22-05 and M22-09 (forming Appendices, A and B) and which include decisions on these CIL Bid for Cabinet to make be approved and noted (delegated decision only) as follows: --
Decisions for Cabinet to make: Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Walsham-le-Willows, Badwell Ash, Thurston, Elmswell, Woolpit, Tostock and Rattlesden) and Strategic Infrastructure Fund
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M21-09 THURSTON Expansion of Thurston Community College
|
Amount of CIL Bid £1,781,462.00 Total costs of the project £2,018,011 Other funding sources are Section 106 £184,595 Basic Need funding £33,943 Suffolk County Council borrowing £18,011 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M21-09 for £1,214,468.96 from the Ringfenced Fund (Walsham-le-Willows, Badwell Ash, Thurston, Elmswell, Woolpit, Tostock and Rattlesden) and £566,993.04 from Strategic Infrastructure Fund |
Decisions for Cabinet to make: Local Infrastructure Fund
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-06 EYE Play Facilities
|
Amount of CIL Bid £100,000.00 Total costs of the project £150,000.00 Other funding sources are MSDC Capital Grant £25,000.00 Eye Town Council £5,000.00 Community Development Fund MSDC £20,000.00 (unsecured) |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-06 for £100,000.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund (CIL Funding is subject to other funding being secured) |
M22-12 OLD NEWTON Village Hall Extension
|
Amount of CIL Bid £67,914.00 Total costs of the project £90,552.00 Other funding sources are S106 funding £861.57 Capital Grants MSDC £21,776.43 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-12 for £67,914.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
M22-15 WETHERDEN Play Area |
Amount of CIL Bid £18,375.63 Total costs of the project £33,375.63 Other funding sources are Wetherden Parish Council £15,000.00 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-15 for £18,375.63 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
Decisions for Cabinet to note: Local Infrastructure Fund
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-05 EYE Moors Woodland Footpath
|
Amount of CIL Bid £5,000.00 Total costs of the project £13,000.00 Other funding sources are Suffolk County Council and Eye Town Council £2,000.00 CLA Charitable Trust £6,000.00 |
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-05 for £5,000.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
M22-09 METFIELD Play Area |
Amount of CIL Bid £8,788.97 Total costs of the project £11,718.63 Other funding sources are MSDC Locality fund £2,000 Metfield Parish Council £125.67 S106 funding £803.99 |
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-09 for £8,788.97 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
1.2 Cabinet also noted and endorsed this CIL Expenditure Programme which includes the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (September 2022) - (Appendix A Section B) together with details of emerging infrastructure /CIL Bids (Appendix A Section C).
REASON FOR DECISION
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies have been collected since the implementation of CIL on the 11th April 2016. The CIL Expenditure Framework was originally adopted in April 2018 and reviewed with amendments adopted in the March 2019, April 2020, 23rd and March 2021. They were further reviewed, and changes were adopted in July 2022 by Mid Suffolk and in October 2022 by Babergh. The CIL Expenditure Framework requires the production of a CIL Expenditure Programme for each District and contains decisions for Cabinet to make or note on CIL Bids for CIL expenditure. These decisions relating to the expenditure of CIL monies form one of the ways in which necessary infrastructure supporting growth is delivered.
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