The Planning Policy Team Leader (Infrastructure) presented the report which sought agreement to proposed priorities for the Council’s Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) which the Council was required to report to the Government by the end of the year.

Members took the opportunity to ask questions of clarification, and discussed the types of infrastructure projects that had received monies through the CIL Spending Board. Discussions also took place around the priorities for spending this year and that Edenbridge should be included as a priority area for health services.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved: That it be recommended to Cabinet that

a)     The criteria for prioritising infrastructure projects for funding in the Infrastructure Funding Statement, as set out below, be agreed;

·           The projects fall with the infrastructure types/projects identified in the IFS report.

·           The projects have been identified in our Infrastructure Delivery Plan. (This ensures that the infrastructure prioritised supports the Local Plan).

·           The projects support and are clearly related to proposed or allocated development in the District. They therefore provide a strong link between development and the proposed project.

·           That there is a strong social, environmental or economic justification for the scheme.

·           That projects have not received CIL previously.

·           The scheme has support from infrastructure providers

·           That there is a need or it will be expected to be delivered within the next 5 years.

·           That it is identified as having a critical or high need where the project has to be delivered prior to any development to support it.

·           Where it is likely that the infrastructure project can be delivered within the plan period as there are little or no issues with funding or landownership.

·           Where there is a clear plan as to how the project would be funded; and

b)   the specific projects and types of Infrastructure recommended in paragraphs 28 – 38 of the report, be identified in the Infrastructure Funding Statement as having a priority for full or partial funding, with the inclusion of Edenbridge under priorities under Health and Social Care