Issue - meetings
Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy
Meeting: 13/03/2023 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 757)
757 Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy 
PDF 156 KB
Minute No. 723 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 13)
Called-in by Councillors Cowdrey and Woodley
Additional documents:
- Appendix A (CIL Cycling Improvements), item 757
PDF 4 MB
- Appendices A1 to A3, item 757
PDF 7 MB
- Appendix B - Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021-2022, item 757
PDF 444 KB
- Webcast for Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute No. 723 of Cabinet held on 21st February 2023, which had been call-in for scrutiny, together with the joint report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) and Executive Director (Growth and Housing). This sought agreement to the expenditure of up to £1million from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Main Fund on enhancing cycle infrastructure within the city.
The Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Parking gave his assurances that the missing link from Shoebury Common to the Garrison would be investigated under phase 1 of the scheme and that any detailed proposals for improvements/additions to the cycle route network, including the proposed cycle route along the central reservation of Prittlewell Chase, Kennilworth Gardens and Blenheim Chase from Fairfax Drive to Belfairs Park, would be submitted to the Council’s Traffic Regulation Working Party and Cabinet Committee for consideration.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendation of Cabinet be noted:
“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 recommendation 2 above.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Members: Cllr Wakefield and Mulroney
Meeting: 21/02/2023 - Cabinet (Item 723)
723 Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy PDF 156 KB
Report of Executive Director (Growth and Housing)
Additional documents:
- Appendix A (CIL Cycling Improvements), item 723
PDF 4 MB
- Appendices A1 to A3, item 723
PDF 7 MB
- Appendix B - Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021-2022, item 723
PDF 444 KB
- Webcast for Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy
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
Minutes:
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
Cabinet Members: Cllr Wakefield and Mulroney
*Called-in to Place Scrutiny Committee
