Decision

Cabinet agreed:
 
To approve the publication of the IFS
(Appendix A) on the website, in line with statutory requirements
set out in the Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England)
(No. 2) Regulations 2019.
 
To note the monies received, held and spent
from CIL and s106 in the financial year 2024/2025.
 
To approve the proposed Infrastructure List
(IL), which outlines a shortlist of strategic projects and/or types
of projects eligible for CIL funding applications in 2025/2026

Reasons for the decision

This report presents the 2025 annual
Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) and revised Infrastructure
List (IL). It details the amount of Community Infrastructure Levy
(CIL) and Section 106 (S106) monies received and spent during the
2024/25 financial year.
 
The IL outlines the strategic infrastructure
projects that the council considers eligible for CIL funding
applications this financial year. It reflects priorities identified
in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), adopted Local Plan,
Lichfield District 2050 Strategy and ongoing discussions with
infrastructure providers.

Alternative options considered

IFS Financial Report:
• No other options have been considered
as the IFS is a factual record
setting out developer contributions received
and how they have been
used. It is a legal requirement to publish an
IFS no later than 31st
December each year. The content is dictated by
the Community
Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No.
2) Regulations 2019.
Infrastructure List:
• The council could choose to not adopt
the proposed Infrastructure List and
revert to the previous process of open
bidding. This may result in a larger
number of projects bidding for CIL monies and
risks CIL being awarded to
projects that do not support the Local Plan
but score highly using the
previous criteria. This approach would
contradict the council’s own
adopted procedures and the requirements set
out in the Community
Infrastructure Regulations. As such, a new
approach would need to be
established to ensure the council undertakes
its duties in respect of
planning obligations.
• The council could establish an
alternative approach to the governance and
administration of CIL monies to that proposed.
The council can adopt any
approach it sees fit, however the one proposed
has regard to best practice
from other authorities and was approved by
Cabinet on 5th March 2024.