Issue - meetings

To receive a report inviting the Cabinet to consider recommendations relating to infrastructure projects seeking extensions of time for their funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies received to date.

Executive Councillor: T Sanderson.

Contact officer: C Burton

01480 388274

The Cabinet has agreed an extension of time for the following -

(a)  the Warboys Village Hall project until 30th March 2025;

(b)  Ramsey Skate Park project to 31st December 2025; and

(c)  B1040 Wheatsheaf Road/Somersham Road, St Ives Accident Reduction Scheme project until 30th September 2025.

The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Planning Officer (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) presented by the Executive Councillor for Strategic Planning that invited the Cabinet to consider recommendations relating to infrastructure projects seeking extensions of time for their funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies received to date.

The Cabinet noted that the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of the area. The Council must spend the levy on infrastructure needed to support the development of their area. This helps to deliver across the Council’s Corporate Plan priorities through the creation of a better Huntingdonshire for future generations by maintaining the level of new housing delivery, that meets the needs of Huntingdonshire residents, including the type of home and tenure (open market and social housing) and forward-thinking economic growth to influence the delivery of infrastructure including East West Rail, A428, A141 Strategic Outline Business Case and future Transport Strategies.

In October 2020 approval had been given to a revised approach to the governance arrangements for allocating the funds held by the District Council as the ‘Strategic Proportion’. Under these arrangements the Cabinet considers those applications received seeking over £50,000. Of the projects approved to date, it was noted that there are three current projects that have applied for an extension of time which included:

· Warboys Village Hall;

· Wheatsheaf Road/Somersham Road junction improvements; and

· Ramsey Skate Park.

The Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Performance and Growth) at its meeting held on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 had discussed the Community Infrastructure Levy Update Report and commented that it was positive to observe that works would be beginning with particular reference to the Wheatsheaf junction project.

As a result of discussions on the report, it was

RESOLVED

  that an extension of time be approved for their funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy for the following –

(a)  the Warboys Village Hall project until 30th March 2025;

(b)  Ramsey Skate Park project to 31st December 2025; and

(c)  B1040 Wheatsheaf Rd/Somersham Rd and the St Ives Accident Reduction Scheme project until 30th September 2025.

The Overview and Scrutiny Panel is invited to comment on the Community Infrastructure Levy Update Report.

Executive Councillor: T Sanderson

By means of a report by the Chief Planning Officer (a copy of which was appended in the Minute Book) the Community Infrastructure Levy Update was presented to the Panel.

Councillor Gardener commented that it was positive to see that works would be beginning on the Wheatsheaf junction project.

Following the discussion, it was

RESOLVED

that the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel be passed to Cabinet for their consideration when making a decision upon the recommendations contained within the report.