Issue - meetings

This report introduces the Council’s fourth Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS), which has been prepared in line with the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations (amended 2019).

Cabinet RESOLVED to approve publication online of the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2022/23, set out in Appendix A of the report.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 18 December 23

Councillor Tatler (as Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Growth) introduced the report, which detailed the Council’s fourth Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) prepared in accordance with the requirements within the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.

In considering the report, Cabinet noted the outline provided relating to the purpose of CIL as a funding mechanism to assist in the delivery of infrastructure to support development of the area and annual requirement within the IFS to detail how Brent’s CIL funding had been spent in line with the regulations.  In addition, the IFS was designed to set out future spending priorities on infrastructure in line with the commitments included within the Borough Plan and other key strategic plans such as the Local Plan.

Whilst recognising the impact of the current financial and economic climate on the programme of development across the borough, members noted the continued strong performance of the Council in terms of the collection of CIL and s.106 receipts, as detailed within section 3 of the report.  Whilst thanking officers for their efforts in relation to performance on the collection of receipts during such a challenging period, members also recognised the impact which the current financial and economic conditions may have on the generation of receipts over future years.

In noting the wide ranging and diverse nature of both local and regional infrastructure projects being supported through the CIL process, members were also keen to commend performance in relation to the use, allocation and impact of community projects being supported through the Neighbourhood CIL programme designed to support continued growth and benefit all communities across the borough.

Having noted the performance outlined in relation to CIL and associated benefits being achieved through its use to support the wider growth and regeneration programme across the borough Cabinet RESOLVED to note and approve publication online of the Brent Infrastructure Funding Statement 2022/23, as set out in Appendix A of the report.