Purpose

The Community Infrastructure Levy
(CIL) is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new
development in their area. It is an important tool for local
authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed
to support development in their area. The report is intended to provide Cabinet with an update
on the collection and administration of Community Infrastructure
Levy (CIL) monies along with the review of the Neighbourhood
Improvement Fund.

Content

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)      endorses the CIL funds received
to date and the outcome of the public engagement exercise on the
amendments to the allocation and governance of the CIL
Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies, agreed by Cabinet in
November 2022 report
PES/420.

b)      approves that up to
£100,000 of CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand be allocated
and committed to the Three Bridges 3G Synthetic Turf Pitch 3G
project, subject to the outcome of a public engagement exercise and
subject to submission of sufficient evidence supplied to the Head
of Corporate Finance to demonstrate a funding
gap.

c)       delegates the negotiation,
approval, and completion of all relevant documentation, including
legal paperwork, regarding the Three Bridges 3G Synthetic Turf
Pitch 3G project, to the Head of Major Projects and Commercial
Services, Head of Governance, People and Performance and the Head
of Corporate Finance.
(Generic Delegations 2 & 3 will
be used to enact this recommendation).

d)      approves the proposed amendments
to the allocation and governance of the CIL Neighbourhood
Improvement Strand monies set out in sections 9 and 10 of this
report
PES/452, subject to the outcome of a public
engagement exercise.

e)      delegates authority to Head of
Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Economic Development to undertake a public engagement
exercise on the proposed amendments to the allocation and
governance of CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies, as set
out in sections 9 and 10 of this report
PES/452.

f)      
delegates authority to
the Head of Economy and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Planning and Economic Development, to implement any
procedural modifications to the CIL Neighbourhood Improvement
Strand, including in response to the public engagement
exercise.
(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact
this recommendation).

Reasons for the
Recommendations
 
To
ensure best practice for the ongoing distribution of the
Neighbourhood Improvement Strand CIL monies, in line with
government regulations.

To
unlock CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies to enable
delivery of a synthetic 3G pitch facility at Three Bridges FC as
significant new amenity infrastructure for Three Bridges
neighbourhood.