Agenda and draft minutes

The Chair informed the Panel that the meeting was being broadcast live on You Tube.  The recording of the meeting is available at WestNorfolkBC on You Tube.

The Democratic Services Officer conducted a roll call to confirm attendees.

None.

None.

The notes from the previous meeting were agreed as a correct record.

Amanda Driver outlined the proposed amendments to the CIL Governance and Spending Document and these were considered by the Task Group.

Alan Gomm gave a presentation to the Task Group, as attached.

The following comments were made by the Task Group and officers would amend the document as required prior to its presentation to the Regeneration and Development Panel on 17^th June 2020:

·         Members should be able to attend the CIL spending Panel to speak on applications.

·         Ward Members should be notified if an application was being considered within their Ward.

·         All applications should be considered on their merit and against the application criteria.

·         The relevant Portfolio Holders should be kept up to date on the application and assessment process.

·         The final sign off would be carried out by officers via delegated authority, but Members would have considered the applications beforehand.

·         Processes would be reviewed so changes could be implemented if required.

AGREED: The CIL Governance and Spending document to be amended as per the suggestions of the Task Group and then presented to the Regeneration and Development Panel on 17^th June 2020.

The arrangements for the Regeneration and Development Panel on 17^th June 2020 were agreed as follows:

·        Alan Gomm to repeat the presentation which the Task Group received.

·        The Panel to receive an outline of the administration processes.

·        The draft Cabinet report would be presented to the Regeneration and Development Panel.

·         Councillor Bubb requested that clarification on what CIL could be spent on, in relation to maintenance, should be included in the document.  Amanda Driver agreed to add this in.

·         Councillor Bone referred to comments made at the previous Regeneration and Development Panel and asked if any outstanding responses could be covered in the update as appropriate.

To be confirmed if required.

To be scheduled if necessary after the report had been considered by the Regeneration and Development Panel.