Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration reported on the latest phase of the process to implement 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 as a consequence of new developments.

The Cabinet Member referred to the changes that had been made in the light of responses to the initial, preliminary draft consultation process and advised that the next stage of the statutory process would involve consultation on the draft CIL and then submission for independent examination.

Having regard to both the proposed changes, benchmarking comparisons with other authorities as well as the overall timetable for adopting the CIL,

The Assembly APPROVED the Barking and Dagenham Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule as set out in the Appendix to the report for consultation and submission for examination. 

Further to Minute 114 (14 February 2012), the Cabinet Member for Regeneration reported on the latest phase of the process to implement 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 as a consequence of new developments.

The Cabinet Member referred to the changes that had been made in the light of responses to the initial, preliminary draft consultation process and advised that the next stage of the statutory process would involve consultation on the draft CIL and then submission for independent examination.

Cabinet agreed to recommend the Assembly to approve the Barking and Dagenham Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule for consultation and submission for examination.