Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of report

To advise Members on the process and on-going work for the setting of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and on the preparation of a new Developer Contributions SPD.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1       To note the report.

Resolved

(1)          That the report be noted.

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report to advise Members on the process and on-going work for the setting of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and on the preparation of a new Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

Resolved

(1)          That the report be noted.

Reasons

The Council needs to consider the potential adoption of CIL, and an up-to-date Developer Contributions SPD needs to be prepared, in the interest of securing the delivery of infrastructure to support planned growth. This report is presented to ensure that the Executive is kept fully informed of the process and timetable for the two parallel projects in the interest of ensuring that the plan is produced efficiently and in accordance with Council priorities.

Alternative options

Not applicable. This report is for noting only.