Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval of a suggested approach and arrangements for introducing a Governance Strategy for Strategic CIL spending.

Cabinet RESOLVED to agree the suggested approach and arrangements for introducing a Governance Strategy for Strategic CIL, as set out in section 3 of the report.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property and Planning, Councillor Shama Tatler, introduced the report which set out a suggested approach for the introduction of a governance strategy for the use of strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) spending. The governance strategy sought to link the growth objectives within the draft Brent Local Plan and projects identified within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan in support of growth and the Borough Plan priorities, whilst also having regard to existing internal processes and arrangements in order to provide a clear fair and efficient, decision making process regarding the allocation of strategic Community CIL funding.  In concluding her remarks Councillor Tatler thanked the officers involved in developing the strategy.

In noting the Council’s efforts to collect and utilise CIL funding in order to support local communities and infrastructure, Cabinet RESOLVED to agree the suggested approach and arrangements for introducing a Governance Strategy for Strategic CIL, as set out in section 3 of the report.