Resolved –

Council notes:

·         Communities with a Parish or Town Council that are affected by housing and other developments that generate a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) will receive 15% of any funds generated through the CIL in that area, rising to 25% if a Neighbourhood Plan is in place.

·         CIL does not replace the need for the developer to provide on-site provision of infrastructure in the community affected by development.  This is dealt with separately through the planning application.

·         Ward members are encouraged to engage in the debate about the infrastructure needs of their community, whether through the planning process or the development of any Neighbourhood Plan.

·         Many areas of the district were given a nil CIL value by the government inspector and in any case the amount raised by CIL does not come close to meeting our infrastructure needs if we are to ensure a prosperous and well-connected district in the future.

·         The list of approved areas for CIL spend, known as the ‘123 List’ already includes education, recreation and health alongside other areas such as transport, habitat mitigation and environmental improvements.

Council instructs the Strategic Director of Place to prepare a report outlining the infrastructure requirements of the whole district, the work that needs to be undertaken to address these needs and the potential funding streams that can be accessed to try plug this gap.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place