Issue - meetings

The Assembly received this report introduced by Councillor Geddes, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, providing background on the implementation of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which would largely take over from Section 106 planning agreements as the primary means of obtaining a contribution from developers towards new infrastructure requirements.

The Cabinet Member referred to the areas that would be funded by CIL contributions in the future and those that would continue to be funded via Section 106 monies. He also advised that the Planning Inspector responsible for examining the Council’s proposals had recommended that the charging schedule was appropriate and should be approved in its published form.

In debating and supporting the report Members raised the following points:

·  very little funding appeared to be going into infrastructure, community space and park improvements in Dagenham;

·  the £70 psm for Zone 1 be reviewed;

·  that the CIL be examined through the Living and Working Select Committee and PAASC.

The Assembly agreed to:

(i)  Adopt the LBBD Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule as set out at Appendix 1 to the report;

(ii)  Approve the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy rates from 2 March 2015;

(iii)  Approve that how residents and businesses are consulted on the neighbourhood CIL allocation be agreed on a case by case basis, in agreement with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration;

(iv)  Agree to allow the payment in kind of CIL by land or infrastructure payments;

(v)  Approve the S106 / Planning Obligations Planning Advice Note as set out at Appendix 4 to the report; and

(vi)  Delegate authority to the Divisional Director for Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, to make any final amendments permitted by the Examiner’s Report.