Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director City Development.

Agreed:

RESOLVED that:-

(1) the content of the Annual Infrastructure Statement for 2022 – 2023 be agreed; and

(2) the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement be published.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report on the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement for 2022 - 2023 which provided information relating to how funding was secured, received, committed and spent from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 monies. The Government required that the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement be published on an annual basis and include an Infrastructure List identifying a series of projects that could benefit from Community Infrastructure Funding in future.

Particular reference was made to:-

·         the Council received approximately £3.1 million of CIL receipts, which highlighted the importance of the CIL within the city; and

·         146 units of affordable housing were secured through the Section 106 agreements.

Councillor Jobson, as an opposition group leader, spoke on this item and referred to the parks and play areas on the infrastructure list and that more priority should be given to these.

Councillor Moore, as an opposition group leader, spoke on this item and enquired if Ward Members could be involved in decisions on how Section 106 money was spent in their Ward. She also enquired about Mallison Bridge, in relation to the priorities for the cycling bridge over the canal.

Councillor M. Mitchell, as an opposition group leader, spoke on this item and enquired on how often the infrastructure list would be reviewed.

During the discussion a Member advised that spending couldn’t take place until the money for the infrastructure was secured.

The Leader advised in response to questions raised, that:-

·         there were processes in place for use of Section 106 monies; and

·         the infrastructure list was not in any particular order;

RESOLVED that:-

(1)  the content of the Annual Infrastructure Statement for 2022 – 2023 be agreed; and

(2)  the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement be published.