Issue - meetings
COVID-19 - Community Infrastructure (CIL) and Section 106 Legal Agreements
Meeting: 15/07/2020 - Cabinet (Item 114)
114 COVID-19 - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Legal Agreements (S106) 
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Planning
To consider amendments to the Community Infrastructure Levy Instalment Policy and the addition of a second round of bidding in 2020 under the Community Infrastructure Spending Protocol.
Additional documents:
- COVID-19 - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Legal Agreements - Annex 1, item 114
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- COVID-19 - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Legal Agreements - Annex 2, item 114
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Decision:
Resolved:
1. That the CIL Instalment Policy be amended and payments deferred by six months as set out in Annex 2 to the report and delegated authority be given to the Planning Portfolio Holder and Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development to make minor amendments to the policy.
2. That a second round of bidding under the adopted Spending Protocol be approved to be run between 1st September and 30th November 2020.
3. That the current situation surrounding S106 be noted.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the report of the Planning Portfolio Holder which summarised the Government’s approach to Community Infrastructure Levy obligations and S106 during the pandemic.
Many of the bids to the Council for release of CIL funds were received from parish councils and community groups. Due to the pandemic compiling a robust bid to justify releasing CIL funds for projects has proven difficult, it was therefore proposed a second round of bidding be approved.
Amending S106 via Deeds of Variation to include deferral periods would be a pragmatic approach to demonstrating the Council positive approach in the current situation and to facilitate the continued supply of house building.
The Planning Portfolio Holder proposed an alteration to the recommendation to provide clarity on the Council’s position. The meeting consented to this alteration without discussion.
Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the following:
Resolved:
1. That the CIL Instalment Policy be amended and payments deferred by six months as set out in Annex 2 to the report and delegated authority be given to the Planning Portfolio Holder and Head of Planning Policy & Economic Development to make minor amendments to the policy.
2. That a second round of bidding under the adopted Spending Protocol be approved to be run between 1st September and 30th November 2020.
3. That the current situation surrounding S106 be noted.