Decision details

This report seeks Executive approval of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and other associated matters relating to the collection and spending of CIL receipts.

Following two periods of consultation, the Draft Charging Schedule for the Community Infrastructure Levy was submitted for independent examination in November 2012. The Examiner's report was received on 13 December 2012. The Examiner has recommended that the Charging Schedule should be approved in its published form, without any changes.

In order that the Levy may come into effect, the Charging Schedule must be approved by a resolution of the full council. It is recommended, for the reasons set out in the briefing paper, that the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule be approved, together with the Regulation 123 List, the Instalments Policy and various delegated powers, with effect from 1^st May 2013.

That the Executive recommends that the Council:

(a)     Approves the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule as set out in Appendix B for Implementation from 1^st May 2013;

(b)     Approves for publication the 'Regulation 123 List' as set out in Appendix C;

(c)     Agrees the arrangements for payment of Community Infrastructure Levy by instalments as set out at Appendix D;

(d)     Delegates to the Director of Finance and Resources, in consultation with the Executive Portfolio holder, the authority to publish a revised instalments policy;

(e)     Does not make Exceptional Circumstances relief available in its area;

(f)      Does not make Discretionary Charitable Relief available in its area;

(g)     Delegates to the Director of Finance and Resources in consultation with the Director of Planning and Environment and the Executive Portfolio Holders for Policy, Strategy and Finance and Strategic Planning and Environment, the decision on whether or not to accept an offer of transfer of land in payment or part payment of a CIL liability;

(h)     Approves the delegation of the discretionary powers set out in Appendix E to the Director of Finance and Resources with the exception of the power to issue a CIL Stop Notice under Regulation 89 which shall be delegated to the Director of Finance and Resources in consultation with the Director of Planning and Environment and the Executive Portfolio Holders for Policy, Strategy and Finance and Strategic Planning and Environment;

(i)      Delegates the power to take proceedings in relation to any CIL offence to the Solicitor to the Council;

(j)      Authorities the post holders specified in Appendix F for the purposes of CIL Regulation 109; and

(k)     Delegates power to the Director of Planning and Environment to amend the list of posts at Appendix F.