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Meeting: 02/08/2022 - Cabinet (Item 45)

45 CIL AMENDMENTS TO GOVERNANCE DOCUMENT pdf icon PDF 344 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED:            That the arrangements in the CIL Governance and Spending document attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

 

Reason for Decision

 

To ensure the Borough Council meets its legal requirement to administer CIL funds in an appropriate way.  To ensure that the benefits of CIL are shared across the Borough to meet the infrastructure demands of a growing Borough

 

 

Minutes:

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The CIL Monitoring and Compliance Officer presented a report which explained that the CIL Spending Panel Group and the Regeneration and Development Panel, had reviewed the CIL process following 2 rounds of CIL bids and proposed amendments in order to streamline the process and make it more user friendly.  They proposed a scheme for allocating funds collected through the CIL and a final version of the proposed priorities are presented for the Cabinet to agree for 2023.  A summary of those changes was explained to Cabinet and set out in full in the report.

 

In commending the report Councillor Blunt explained that changes had been proposed taking into account the experiences of the previous rounds and comments received.

 

Under standing order 34 Councillor de Whalley, as a member of the CIL spending panel commended the proposed changes.

 

Under standing order 34 Councillor Morley commended the proposals.

 

Councillor Long drew attention to those projects coming to fruition such as the Howdale play scheme which would make a difference to the community.  Councillor Blunt concurred and commented that the benefits outweighed the viability issues.

In summing up Councillor Middleton echoed the commends made and drew attention to the exciting range of projects coming forward.

RESOLVED:           That the arrangements in the CIL Governance and Spending document attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

 

Reason for Decision

 

To ensure the Borough Council meets its legal requirement to administer CIL funds in an appropriate way.  To ensure that the benefits of CIL are shared across the Borough to meet the infrastructure demands of a growing Borough