Lead Member - Chris Schofield - Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services

Report of Eddie West - Planning Policy and Strategy Manager

RESOLVED:

That

3.1 Cabinet agrees the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement included as Appendix 1 to this report for publication before the end of 2023.

3.2 If required, delegated responsibility be given to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services, to agree any necessary amendments to the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement before its publication.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services introduced the report which provided the developer contributions (Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 Planning Obligations) which Shropshire Council has received, allocated and spent during the reported year (between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023), and provided an Infrastructure List which sets outs the infrastructure projects or types of infrastructure which Shropshire Council may fund wholly or partly by the CIL.

The Planning Policy and Strategy Manager advised members that the revised Place Plans would be coming back to Cabinet in the new year. An exercise had been carried out with town and parish councils to consider their aspirations for future infrastructure projects which have influenced the infrastructure list provided. It was noted that there was strict criteria for the use of CIL monies.

Members were advised that projects within parishes could now be tracked on the member portal and it was hoped this could be rolled out to town and parish councils shortly.

Members noted that town and parish councils were able to use their neighbourhood funds through the crowdfunding scheme to double their money which could give further opportunities for projects. Members were encouraged to contact Sarah Dodds if their parishes wanted further information.

RESOLVED:

That

3.1 Cabinet agrees the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement included as Appendix 1 to this report for publication before the end of 2023.

3.2 If required, delegated responsibility be given to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services, to agree any necessary amendments to the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement before its publication.