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Community Infrastructure Levy Recommendations for Spending

Meeting: 28/10/2019 - Lewes District Council Cabinet (Item 41)

41 Community Infrastructure Levy Spending Recommendations pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Emily O’Brien

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Key decision):

 

To agree the release of funds from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) governance pots as recommended by the CIL Executive Board.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning seeking their approval to release Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds, as recommended by the CIL Executive Board. This would assist in the delivery of certain infrastructure projects required to support development in the district.

 

It was clarified that the figure for Newhaven Band Stand was £13,280 as this had not been confirmed prior to the report’s publication.

 

Visiting member and Chair of Audit and Standards Committee, Councillor Peterson declared a personal interest in this item as the Parish Clerk for Piddinhoe Parish Council and remained in the room and took part in the discussion. He addressed the Cabinet and raised concerns about the safety at Egrets Way. It was clarified that Cabinet did not interfere in the bidding process and its remit was to consider whether or not to release funds as applied for.

 

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning commented that the Council took a robust approach to collection and enforcement which had resulted in a significantly high collection rate.

 

Resolved (Key decision):

 

To agree the release of funds from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) governance pots as recommended by the CIL Executive Board.

 

Reason for decision:

 

To support the delivery of the right level and type of infrastructure to support the growth identified for the local planning authority in the adopted Joint Core Strategy.