Agenda item

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Mayor, the

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) to the extent that it is an executive function the proposed NCIL Strategy be

approved and Council be recommended to do the same;

(2) to the extent that it is an executive function the allocation of 25% of CIL to

the NCIL process  be approved and Council be recommended to do the

same;

(3) the Interim Chief Executive be authorised to direct officers to develop

guidance, a set of criteria, and governance process to support the

implementation of the NCIL Strategy; and

(4) the Interim Chief Executive be authorised to allocate NCIL amounts to

projects up to a maximum amount of £500,000 with approval through the

Regeneration and Capital Delivery Board.

Councillor Patrick Codd, the Vice Chair of the Sustainable Development

Committee, presented his Committee’s referral and confirmed the proposals

had been welcomed.

The Mayor then presented the proposals explaining a formula had been

proposed based on both a development and deprivation index. He thanked

Councillor Codd for the Select Committee’s support.

The Interim Head of Planning added Officers had drafted Guidance

documents for both Elected Members and the public. He stated 25% of CIL

receipts would be directed to the NCIL process rather than the stipulated

15%.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Vice Chair of

the Sustainable Development Committee and the Mayor, the Mayor and

Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report by a vote of 7-0,

RESOLVED that:

(1) to the extent that it is an executive function the proposed NCIL Strategy be

approved and Council be recommended to do the same;

(2) to the extent that it is an executive function the allocation of 25% of CIL to

the NCIL process  be approved and Council be recommended to do the

same;

(3) the Interim Chief Executive be authorised to direct officers to develop

guidance, a set of criteria, and governance process to support the

implementation of the NCIL Strategy; and

(4) the Interim Chief Executive be authorised to allocate NCIL amounts to

projects up to a maximum amount of £500,000 with approval through the

Regeneration and Capital Delivery Board.