Issue - meetings

Report of Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control, Councillor Mike Collins

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the publication by 31 December 2025 of the Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) 2024/25, relating to the financial year ending 31 March 2025, and the submission of its CIL and S106 information to Government, is approved;

2.    the Annual CIL Rate Summary Statement December 2025 is approved and its publication on the Council’s website by 31 December 2025 is approved.

Note:

The following correction was made after the publication of the agenda:

·         Appendix 4 IFS Part 3 Infrastructure List – Part-Funded Projects

The cost of the next business case stage is £2,061,855.67 (not £2,061,855,67)

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control introduced the report, the statement and historic update of the IFS statement and CIL rate summary which we are required to publish.  As such, it doesn’t require debate or decision; Members are requested to agree to the recommendations as set out in the report. The detailed summary is in line with our Corporate Plan priorities, and Members will already be familiar with the regulatory requirements and figures.  The contents are statutory, and with CIL contributions we also have to work with our SLP partners in collectively publishing this information. 

He thanked the officers who worked hard in putting these reports together -  Sam Layton, Sara Screen and Andrew Sherborne.

A Member commented that,  given the massive pressure that local authorities are under, the importance of CIL funding cannot be understated, and said some exciting projects will be going forward with CIL funding, including works at the Prince of Wales Stadium and desilting the lakes in Pittville Park, as well as strategic projects.  He said this demonstrates the importance of CIL monies to the council.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control agreed, adding that it is important to celebrate these great schemes and projects, and make sure that our communities are aware that they can ask for this help with community projects in need of support.

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the publication by 31 December 2025 of the Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) 2024/25, relating to the financial year ending 31 March 2025, and the submission of its CIL and S106 information to Government, is approved;

2.    the Annual CIL Rate Summary Statement December 2025 is approved and its publication on the Council’s website by 31 December 2025 is approved.