Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That

1.  Appendices A and B to the report, be agreed;

2.  The principle that local ward councillors should engage with local communities directly to agree how best to spend the neighbourhood funds from their area, be agreed;

3.  Ward councillors should apply directly to the Council for allocation of available local CIL funds to projects, using the application form attached as B to the report, be agreed; and

4.  Such applications will be assessed by officers against the agreed funding criteria, as contained within Appendix A to the report.

(See Record of Decision)

The Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure introduced the report, and explained that the proposed arrangements would allow Ward Councillors to apply directly to the Council, for CIL monies to fund specific projects identified by their local communities.

In response to questions, the Head of Development Management explained that CIL monies were paid at the commencement of the development, and therefore there would be a lag between planning permission being obtained and the CIL monies being paid. Adjacent wards could choose to pool their allocated resources for collaborative projects.

Resolved: That;

1.  The appendices A and B to the report be agreed;

2.  The principle that local ward councillors should engage with local communities directly to agree how best to spend the neighbourhood funds from their area, be agreed;

3.  Ward councillors should apply directly to the Council for allocation of available local CIL funds to projects, using the application form attached as B to the report; and

4.  Such applications be assessed by officers against the agreed funding criteria, as contained within Appendix A to the report.