Issue - meetings

The Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure introduced the report and expressed interest in the Committee’s views on how best to monitor the spend of Section 106 monies.

The Committee felt that the update report should include expired monies and the total amount allocated for future spend, to provide a fuller account of the status of allocated monies. It was also suggested that risk factors should expand beyond the spend-by date. The Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure agreed that the proposed additional information within the report would be useful, and that the risk analysis could be considered once the updated report was available.

In response to questions, the Head of Planning and Development explained that the Council’s role was to monitor and report Section 106 planning obligations, rather than as a spending authority. There was currently no mechanism in place to inform Parish Councils that Section 106 monies had been allocated to them, however this could be implemented which the Lead Member supported.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The report be noted;

2.  An update in November 2022 be requested, to include all expired monies and those allocated for future spend.

3.  The Head of Planning and Development be requested to notify Parish Councils and relevant Ward Members when Section 106 monies are allocated.