Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy seeking approval from Council for the establishment of a Joint Committee to facilitate governance of the allocation of infrastructure funding from Community Infrastructure Levy receipts received by Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy proposing the establishment of a Joint Committee to facilitate governance of the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy receipts received by Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury.

RECOMMENDED that:

(1)              it be agreed that the establishment of a Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee under s101(5) and s102 Local Government Act 1972 and under Part 1A Chapter 2 Section 9EB of the Local Government Act 2000 and pursuant to the Local Authorities (Arrangement for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012;

(2)              it be agreed that the Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee Terms of Reference (Appendix 1 of the report);

(3)              it be agreed that the pooling of strategic infrastructure Community Infrastructure Levy monies by the three partner Councils of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury with governance as set out in the Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee Terms of Reference;

(4)              engagement with wider infrastructure providers outside the local authorities be entered into to identify any wider infrastructure priorities to be considered by the Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy that proposed the establishment of a Joint Committee to facilitate governance of the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts received by Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy outlined the background to the proposed committee which she hoped would ensure the most effective use of the CIL funds to deliver strategic scale infrastructure to support growth for communities.

RECOMMENDED that:

(1)              it be agreed that the establishment of a Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee under s101(5) and s102 Local Government Act 1972 and under Part 1A Chapter 2 Section 9EB of the Local Government Act 2000 and pursuant to the Local Authorities (Arrangement for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012;

(2)              it be agreed that the Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee Terms of Reference (Appendix 1 of the report);

(3)              it be agreed that the pooling of strategic infrastructure Community Infrastructure Levy monies by the three partner Councils of Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury with governance as set out in the Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee Terms of Reference;

(4)              engagement with wider infrastructure providers outside the local authorities be entered into to identify any wider infrastructure priorities to be considered by the Community Infrastructure Levy Joint Committee.