Issue - meetings

Allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy Funds’

 

 

Meeting: 25/08/2022 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 34)

34 Allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy funds

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – report of the Programme Director for Place and Resources

 

Councillor Arnold proposed and Councillor Riby seconded that Option 2 of (i) of the recommendations in the report be approved;

 

“to recommended to Council the preference for allocation of CIL funding to through a new scheme with a broader eligibility framework that would cover a range of community infrastructure schemes such as those identified in the appendices to the report.”

 

It was proposed by Cllr J Andrews and seconded by Cllr Burr that an amendment be made to (iv) to add that;

 

“Further information be provided to Council regarding the CIL focussed grants working party.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried unanimously.

 

Upon being put to the vote Option 2 of (i) in the report was carried.

 

Voting record

7 For

2 Abstentions

 

Upon being put to the vote the substantive motion was carried.

 

Recommendation to Council

 

That Council be recommended to approve;

 

(i)  The preference for allocation of CIL funding through a new scheme with a broader eligibility framework that would cover a range of community infrastructure schemes such as those identified in the appendices to the report.

 

(ii) Members are asked to approve the development of CIL Funding Protocol (including an Expression of Interest stage, scheme eligibility / criteria and final application process) for determining eligible CIL funded schemes and the allocation of these funds funding in line with the proposal set out at s6.8 to 6.15, with delegated authority given to the Director of Place and Resources, the S151 officer and Chair of Policy & Resources to approve the protocol. This protocol will be required for either route outlined in 2.1 (i) above that is selected by Members.

 

(iii) The CIL funding available to be allocated as a result of this paper should not exceed the current CIL funds received to date with any existing commitments upheld and the total amount available for allocating reduced accordingly. Any CIL funds received after this time will be subject to further agreement by Members; and

 

(iv) Delegated authority is given to the Director of Place and Resources in consultation with the S151 officer and Chair of Policy & Resources to approve CIL funding applications following consultation with a CIL focussed grants working party. Further information be provided to Council regarding the CIL focussed grants working party

 

Voting Record

Carried by general affirmation