Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Expenditure Strategy be approved.

2.   That the Council’s Constitution be amended to include the delegation references relating to expenditure of CIL as referred to in the CIL Expenditure Strategy.

3.   That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Planning and Key Sites Manager and Infrastructure Planning Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, to make non-material changes to the CIL Expenditure Strategy as required.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

To help to facilitate sustainable development growth, and continued vitality in Chesterfield through CIL investment.

The Infrastructure Planning Officer presented a report recommending for approval the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Expenditure Strategy, which sets out the process by which collected CIL receipts would be allocated to infrastructure projects in future.

The report provided detail on permissible CIL expenditure including that on administrative expenses, strategic infrastructure and local neighbourhoods.

The draft CIL Expenditure Strategy was attached at Appendix 5 to the officer’s report.  

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Expenditure Strategy be approved.

2.   That the Council’s Constitution be amended to include the delegation references relating to expenditure of CIL as referred to in the CIL Expenditure Strategy.

3.   That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Planning and Key Sites Manager and Infrastructure Planning Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, to make non-material changes to the CIL Expenditure Strategy as required.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To help to facilitate sustainable development and growth and continued vitality in Chesterfield through CIL investment.