Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration)

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new planning charge that came into force on 6 April 2010. The levy allows local authorities in England and Wales to raise contributions from development to help pay for infrastructure that is needed to support planned development. The purpose of this report is to set out the background to CIL, outline progress to date and seek approval to the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule and the commencement of its statutory stages to adoption.

The Executive is recommended to approve thePreliminary Draft Charging Schedule and the commencement of its statutory stages to adoption.

Officer contact: David Johnstone, 0161 474 4551, david.johnston@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to approve the next steps in the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy that would allow the Council to seek contributions from developers to assist with the cost of infrastructure needed to support new developments.

RESOLVED – That the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule for the Community Infrastructure Levy and the commencement of its statutory stages to adoption be approved.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Place Management and Regeneration

The report outlines the background to the Community Infrastructure Levy, outlines progress to date and seeks the Scrutiny’s Committee support for the statutory stages towards adoption being commenced.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the report, prior to its consideration by the Executive at its meeting on 16 December 2014.

Officer Contact: David Johnston on 0161 474 4551 or email: david.johnnston@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment on the next steps in the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy that would allow the Council to seek contributions from developers to assist with the cost of infrastructure needed to support new developments.

The report would be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 16 December 2014.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration) (Councillor Patrick McAuley) attended the meeting to respond to Members' questions.

A Member expressed concern whether the imposition of an additional charge on developers would impact on the amount of affordable housing provided in the Borough. However, the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration highlighted that from April 2015 amendments were being imposed on Section 106 contributions restricting the pooling of Section 106 monies to no more than five sites. Without the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy, the Council would lose the means of obtaining monies towards the Borough’s wider infrastructure needs.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Meeting be advised that this Scrutiny Committee supports the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule for the Community Infrastructure Levy and the commencement of its statutory stages to adoption.