Issue - meetings

The appendix to this report was amended on 02/12/2020 to correct figures presented in Table 8, Page 17.

This report seeks approval for the publication of the Brent Infrastructure Funding Statement 2019/20 as presented in Appendix 1. The statement is required to be prepared in line with the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations (amended 2019). 

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)      To note the content of the report and Appendix 1 - Brent Infrastructure Funding Statement 2019/20.

(2)      To approve the Infrastructure Funding Statement set out in Appendix 1 of the report for publication on the Council’s website by 31 December 2020.

The Lead Member for Regeneration, Property and Planning, Councillor Tatler introduced the report which set out the annual Infrastructure Funding Statement, the Council was required to publish under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations introduced in 2019. The statement outlined the performance on Brent’s CIL and Section 106 planning obligations in relation to the previous financial year as well as an indication of future spending priorities on infrastructure in line with the Draft Local Plan and associated Infrastructure Delivery Plan. It was noted that Cabinet had recently approved a governance structure for the allocation of CIL which ensured the process was transparent, fair and reflected the Council’s priorities.

In supporting the proposals, Cabinet were keen to highlight the positive outcomes of regeneration including the wider benefit to local communities.

Cabinet also noted the amendment that had been made to Table 8, Appendix 2 since the initial publication of the report.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(1)      note the content of the report and Appendix 1 - Brent Infrastructure Funding Statement 2019/20.

(2)      approve the Infrastructure Funding Statement set out in Appendix 1 of the report for publication on the Council’s website by 31 December 2020.