Cabinet Member for Planning.
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the CIL Expenditure Programme (March 2023) and accompanying technical assessment of the CIL Bids M22-14, M22-26, M22-17, M22-23, M22-24 and M22-28 (forming Appendices, A and B) and which include decisions on these CIL Bids for Cabinet to make and approve and to note (delegated decisions only) are as follows:-
Decisions for Cabinet to make: - Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Haughley Stradbroke and Stowupland) and Local Infrastructure Fund (Hoxne)
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-14 HAUGHLEY Play Area
|
Amount of CIL Bid £71,000.00 Total costs of the project £102,000 Other funding sources are: Parish Council £20,000 Donations £10,000 Community funding £1,000
|
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-14 for £71,000.00 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Haughley) |
M22-26 STRADBROKE Health Centre Improvements
|
Amount of CIL Bid £29,724.00 Total costs of the project £39,634.00 Other funding sources are: Parish Council £9,910.00
|
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-26 for £29,724.00 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Stradbroke) |
M22-17 STOWUPLAND New footpath Trinity Meadows to Trinity Walk Bus Stop |
Amount of CIL Bid £14,200.00 Total costs of the project £14,200
|
Recommendation to Cabinet is to approve CIL Bid M22-17 for £14,200 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Stowupland) for the amended route |
M22-23 HOXNE Hoxne Church Lavatory Project
|
Amount of CIL Bid £28,090.88 Total costs of the project £37,454.50 Other funding sources are: Hoxne Parochial Church Council funding: £9,363.62 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-23 for £28,090.88 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
Decisions for Cabinet to note: - Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Barham) and Local Infrastructure Fund (Mendham)
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-24 BARHAM Fencing to play area for Kirby Rise Gren
|
Amount of CIL Bid £3,377.75 Total costs of the project £5,037.00 Other funding sources are Parish Council £1.659.25 |
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-24 for £3,377.75 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund |
M22-28 MENDHAM Renovation of village car park
|
Amount of CIL Bid £9,733.81 Total costs of the project £12,978.41 Other funding sources are: Parish Council £3,244.60
|
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-28 for £9,733.81 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
1.2 That Cabinet noted and endorsed this CIL Expenditure Programme which includes the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1 to 9 (September and November 2022 inclusive) – (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:
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 then reviewed for the second and 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: None
Minutes:
103.1 The Chair, Councillor Morley, invited the Cabinet Member for Planning to introduce the report.
103.2 Councillor Burn provided an overview of each of the CIL bids in the reports, which was supported by the Professional Lead for Key Site and Infrastructure.
103.3 Councillor Burn moved the recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 as detailed in the report, which was seconded by Flatman.
103.4 In response to questions from other Members attending the meeting, the Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure detailed how each CIL bid was unique. The Director for Planning and Building Control assured Members that there was enough capacity within the CIL team to ensure that bids was process in a timely manner, however some bids were dependent on stakeholders which occasionally caused delays.
103.5 The Cabinet Member for Planning stated in response to questions from other members attending the meeting he could not comment on individual cases, however there were a number of stakeholders involved in CIL bids and that each bid was complex and unique.
103.6 Members debated the issues including that it was good that the Council and parish councils worked together on CIL bids and that as ward members there was a lot of paperwork to complete, and they appreciated the support provided by the Council.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the CIL Expenditure Programme (March 2023) and accompanying technical assessment of the CIL Bids M22-14, M22-26, M22-17, M22-23, M22-24 and M22-28 (forming Appendices, A and B) and which include decisions on these CIL Bids for Cabinet to make and approve and to note (delegated decisions only) are as follows:-
Decisions for Cabinet to make: - Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Haughley Stradbroke and Stowupland) and Local Infrastructure Fund (Hoxne)
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-14 HAUGHLEY Play Area
|
Amount of CIL Bid £71,000.00 Total costs of the project £102,000 Other funding sources are: Parish Council £20,000 Donations £10,000 Community funding £1,000
|
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-14 for £71,000.00 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Haughley) |
M22-26 STRADBROKE Health Centre Improvements
|
Amount of CIL Bid £29,724.00 Total costs of the project £39,634.00 Other funding sources are: Parish Council £9,910.00
|
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-26 for £29,724.00 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Stradbroke) |
M22-17 STOWUPLAND New footpath Trinity Meadows to Trinity Walk Bus Stop |
Amount of CIL Bid £14,200.00 Total costs of the project £14,200
|
Recommendation to Cabinet is to approve CIL Bid M22-17 for £14,200 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Stowupland) for the amended route |
M22-23 HOXNE Hoxne Church Lavatory Project
|
Amount of CIL Bid £28,090.88 Total costs of the project £37,454.50 Other funding sources are: Hoxne Parochial Church Council funding: £9,363.62 |
Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid M22-23 for £28,090.88 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
Decisions for Cabinet to note: - Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Barham) and Local Infrastructure Fund (Mendham)
CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed |
Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the infrastructure |
Cabinet Decision |
M22-24 BARHAM Fencing to play area for Kirby Rise Gren
|
Amount of CIL Bid £3,377.75 Total costs of the project £5,037.00 Other funding sources are Parish Council £1.659.25 |
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-24 for £3,377.75 from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund |
M22-28 MENDHAM Renovation of village car park
|
Amount of CIL Bid £9,733.81 Total costs of the project £12,978.41 Other funding sources are: Parish Council £3,244.60
|
Recommendation for Cabinet to note the delegated decision for CIL Bid M22-28 for £9,733.81 from the Local Infrastructure Fund |
1.2 That Cabinet noted and endorsed this CIL Expenditure Programme which includes the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1 to 9 (September and November 2022 inclusive) – (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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