Purpose

To approve BDC CIL Expenditure Programme July 2026

Decision

It was RESOLVED: -

1. 1.1          That the CIL Expenditure Programme (July 2026) and accompanying Technical assessments of the following seven CIL Bids  (forming Appendices A and B) to be approved/noted (including decisions on these CIL Bids for Cabinet to make/note) as follows:-

 Decisions for Cabinet to make:  -  Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund

CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed

Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the infrastructure

Cabinet Decision

B26-06

HADLEIGH

Leisure Centre Enhancement project

Amount of CIL Bid  £101,472.53

Total project cost £202,000.18 (excluding VAT)

Total eligible project costs £101,472.53 (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding

Non-Eligible project costs are to be funded by Abbeycroft Leisure £100,527.65 (excluding VAT)

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B26-06 for        £101,472.53   from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Hadleigh) subject to a licence of works being provided to Abbeycroft Leisure.

B26-01

HADLEIGH

Calais Street Recreation Ground Play Area Improvement project

Amount of CIL Bid  £76,756.45

Total project costs  £80,000.00 (excluding VAT)

Total eligible project costs £76,756.45 (excluding VAT)

Total ineligible project costs £3,243.55 (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding

BDC Capital funds £3,243.55

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B26-01 for        £76,756.45    from the Ringfenced Infrastructure Fund (Hadleigh)

Decisions for Cabinet to approve:  -  Local Infrastructure Fund

CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed

Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the infrastructure

Cabinet Decision

B26-05

SUDBURY

Belle Vue Toilets and associated Infrastructure Resubmission

Amount of CIL Bid  £421,341.00

Total project cost £1,262,378.00 (excluding VAT)

Total eligible project costs £421,341.00  (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding:

BDC Council Capital Reserves £841,037.00

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B26-05 for £421,341.00    from the Local Infrastructure Fund

B26-04

SUDBURY

Belle Vue Park Play Area

Amount of CIL Bid  £68,155.01

Total project cost £74,575.88 (excluding VAT)

Total eligible project costs £68,155.01 (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding:

BDC Council Capital funds £6,420.87

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B26-04 for £68,155.01    from the Local Infrastructure Fund

B25-11

GREAT CORNARD

Great Cornard Library Enhancement project

Amount of CIL Bid  £19,517.17

Total project costs  £24,204.17 (excluding VAT)

Total eligible project costs £19,517.17 (excluding VAT)

Total ineligible project costs £4,687.00 (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding

The Friends of Great Cornard Library £4,187.00

Cllr Ruth Hendry – Localities award £500.00

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B25-11 for        £19,517.17    from the Local Infrastructure Fund

B26-03

SUDBURY

Aubrey Drive Play Area Project

Amount of CIL Bid  £54,958.61

Total project cost £59,998.78 (excluding VAT)

Total eligible project costs £54,958.61 (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding:

BDC Council Capital funds £5,040.71

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B26-03 for        £54,958.61    from the Local Infrastructure Fund

Delegated 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

B25-16

GLEMSFORD

Village Hall

Old Library Room Insulation and Eco Lighting Project

Amount of CIL Bid  £3,172.50

Total eligible project costs £4,230.00 (excluding VAT)

Other sources of funding

Parish Council Contribution £1,057.50

Recommendation to Cabinet to note the delegated decision for approved CIL Bid B25-16 for £3,172.50 from the Local Infrastructure Fund

1. 1.2          Cabinet are also asked to note and endorse this CIL Expenditure Programme which includes 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 by both Councils in March 2019, April 2020, March 2021, July 2022 (Mid Suffolk),October 2022 (Babergh), March 2023, March 2024 and June 2025. 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 original Framework documents set out in paragraph 1.1 above by Council decision in April 2018. These were subsequently reviewed and adopted by both Councils on:-

·       First Review - March 2019

·       Second Review – April 2020

·       Third Review – March 2021

·       Fourth Review – 21st July 2022 (Mid Suffolk) and  6th October 2022 (Babergh)

·       Fifth Review -  March 2023

·       Sixth Review – March 2024

·       Seventh Review – June 2025

Eighth Review – May/June 2026 with outcomes to be presented to Council for consideration in September 2026

Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None

Any Dispensation Granted: None