Decision details
Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) and Executive Director (Growth and Housing) seeking agreement to spend up to £1million from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Main Fund on enhancing cycle infrastructure within the city.
Recommended:
1. That the ‘Cycle Routes and Path Improvement Programme’ CIL Main Fund application, set out at appendix A to the submitted report, together with the further details set out at Appendix A1 to A3 of the report, be noted.
2. That up to £1million from the CIL Main Fund to be spent on enhancing cycle infrastructure within the city, be approved.
3. That authority be delegated to the Director for Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Culture and Tourism, to take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with the objectives of the Community Infrastructure Levy Governance Framework when spending the sum approved under resolution 2 above.
Reasons for recommendation:
1. The proposed works set out in the Cycle Infrastructure Improvement Programme fall with the definition of infrastructure that can be CIL funded in accordance with CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended) and the provision of cycling measures was evidenced as an infrastructure priority within the Southend IDP.
2. At a time when the financial position is particularly challenging and funding may not be available from other sources, CIL funding that has previously been secured from new development in the city can make a significant difference to the well-being of residents by delivering the infrastructure needed to support the development in the area.
Other options:
Not to spend up to £1million from the CIL Main Fund on improving and enhancing cycle infrastructure. Whilst other funding sources may become available at some point, there is no guarantee as to if this would occur, when it would take place and the sums provided.
Note: This is a Council Function
Eiigible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Members: Cllr Wakefield and Mulroney
Report author: Mark Sheppard
Publication date: 24/02/2023
Date of decision: 21/02/2023
Decided at meeting: 21/02/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/03/2023
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Ron Woodley who writes for consideration by Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Tricia Cowdrey who writes for consideration by Place Scrutiny Committee"
Accompanying Documents:
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