Issue - meetings

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

The Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance presented his report which put forward the proposal to modify existing timelines for periodic reporting to the various Committees.  In addition, an interim update on the status of the current day to day operations of Section 106 (S106) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was provided for Members to review.  It was noted that the report was an early draft of the report going to the September Planning and Licensing Committee with a more detailed update made available to the relevant Committees in September.  This report would cover the complete activities of S106 and fully address the Committees’ request for a CIL update.

Members were advised of the interim appointment of two consultants who were working through the S106 and CIL issues following the departure of the S106 Officer five months previously.  These consultants had provided a clear update on work to be progressed and it was acknowledged that significant progress had been made.  It was agreed that whilst CIL was great in principle it needed to be set at the right level if more money was to be requested.

Councillor S P Nunn proposed that the recommendations in the report be approved.

In response to questions on S106 funding, the Committee was advised that a report was expected to be brought to the October meeting which would focus on the collection of monies and limiting any clawback.

Members acknowledged that the consultants were a positive move following the absence of a dedicated S106 Officer.

RESOLVED

          (i)                That the recommendations in the report be noted;

        (ii)                That a detailed report on the S106 funding and clawback be provided at the 31 October 2019 meeting of the Committee.