Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance seeking Members’ approval to establish a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Working Group to consider and inform the work being undertaken to introduce a CIL for Maldon.

The report provided an outline of the process for implementing CIL and a timetable towards the adoption of CIL was summarised in Appendix 1 to the report.  Members were advised that Essex County Council was offering support and funding for up to two authorities to meet the costs of bringing forward a CIL.  However as a condition of the grant the County Council would wish to influence the spend of CIL income, if a CIL was adopted, on infrastructure priorities up to the value of the grant, with terms agreed through a Memorandum of Understanding.

The Leader of the Council proposed that recommendation (i) be agreed and the following Members be appointed to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) working group:

·                 Councillor E L Bamford,

·                 Councillor Mrs P A Channer

·                 Councillor A S Fluker

·                 Councillor J L Fleming

·                 Councillor M S Heard

·                 Councillor Mrs M E Thompson

Following further debate and a proposal from Councillor Mrs W Stamp, Councillor Fluker amended his proposal to increase the Membership of the Working Group by one to seven Members and add Councillor Stamp to its proposed Members.  This was duly seconded and agreed. 

The Chairman then put recommendation (ii) to the council as set out in the report and this was duly agreed.  At this point he thanked Councillor Mrs P A Channer, previous Chairman of the Planning and Licensing Committee for all the work she had in respect of CIL.

RESOLVED

(i)              That a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Working Group comprised of the following Members be established:

·             Councillors E L Bamford, Mrs P A Channer, A S Fluker,
J L Fleming, M S Heard, W Stamp and Mrs M E Thompson

(ii)            That the progress made in developing the CIL since the Planning and Licensing Committee in September 2019 be noted.