Issue - meetings

Councillor Brook introduced the report and highlighted the recommendation to allocate £1.8m of CIL funding to the new Leisure Centre project (including £0.8m towards the cost of the access roundabout and associated facilities).  A full review of CIL would be undertaken alongside the upcoming Local Plan review.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Porter addressed Cabinet as summarised below:

·         Disappointment that the programme for parishes and community groups had not been published;

·         Some confusion amongst parish councils about how they could access CIL funding;

·         Disappointment that proposals to address flooding in Littleton and The Worthies had not been included;

·         Some concern regarding the capacity of the County Council to deliver highway schemes;

·         Query regarding whether education was included on the Regulation 123 list and whether provision for children with special needs could be increased.

·         Suggested that the Regulation 123 required amending with regard to the Watercress Way item regarding possible extension to Wonston (rather than South Wonston).  In general, how could amendments to the Reg 123 be made?

The Corporate Head of Regulatory confirmed that parishes were currently being given the opportunity to bid for a share of CIL funds and further clarification could be provided to parish councils if required.  The report proposed a light touch revision of the Reg 123 list as the Government had indicated its intention to replace the list in the near future.  He would clarify further with Councillor Porter any amendments required regarding the Watercress Way.

Cabinet agreed that the report’s recommendations be amended to include delegation to the Strategic Director: Services (Interim) to make minor amendments to the Reg 123 List.

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons outlined above and set out in the Report.

RESOLVED:

1.         That, subject to any minor amendments required in relation to matters raised above to be agreed by the Strategic Director: Services (Interim), the revised Regulation 123 List attached at Appendix 1 be agreed and published.

2.         That £1.8m of CIL funding be allocated to the Sport and Leisure Park at Bar End given its compliance with several criteria for allocating CIL funding.