Members considered the recommendations from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Spending Board.

 

The Chairman noted that the process for assessing applications was a two-stage process as set out in the Council’s Constitution and all the bids had been judged on merit.  Following the Governance review of CIL, Net Zero had been added as a priority to bring inline the Council’s Net Zero 2030 approach.

 

Public Sector Equality Duty

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

 

Resolved: That

 

A. i) The £600,000 applied for an integrated Health Care Facility in Edenbridge should be approved on the following grounds:

-      Strong economic, social and environmental benefits to the community;

-      Will help to achieve net zero targets; 

-      Partnership working with other organisations; 

-      The scheme forms part of a planned strategy to address the need for Infrastructure;

-      Evidence has been submitted to show that the scheme will be delivered;

-      Strong local support for the scheme; and

-      Clear public benefit

This would be subject to a legal agreement being signed within 6 months of the decision date (or such further time as may be agreed between the parties).

ii) if the legal agreement was not signed in accordance with the above then funding applied for would be refused for:

-      Without a legal agreement the bid would fail to ensure the effective management of CIL funds; and

-      Without a legal agreement to secure where the CIL money is spent the bid would fail to ensure sufficient certainty that the scheme will be delivered as applied for.

 

B. i) The £15,000 applied for, as set out in the report, for scheme “Refurbishment of the play ground on Kings George’s Field, Westerham” be approved on the following grounds:

 

-      Strong economic and social benefits to the community;

-      The scheme supports local infrastructure;

-      Partnership working with other organisations; 

-      The scheme forms part of a planned strategy/plan;

-      Funding from other sources has been maximised;

-      Evidence has been submitted to show that the scheme will be delivered;

-      Strong local support for the scheme; and

-      Clear public benefit

subject to a legal agreement being signed within 6 months of the decision date (or such further time as may be agreed between the parties).

ii) if the legal agreement was not signed in accordance with the above then funding applied for would be refused for:

-      Without a legal agreement the bid would fail to ensure the effective management of CIL funds; and

-      Without a legal agreement to secure where the CIL money is spent the bid would fail to ensure sufficient certainty that the scheme will be delivered as applied for.

C. i) The £60,000 applied for, as set out in the report, for scheme “Swanley new rugby pitch and associated facilities” be approved on the following grounds:

 

-      Strong social and environmental benefits to the community;

-      The project is identified in an adopted strategy/plan;

-      Strong local support;

-      Sufficient evidence has been submitted to show that the scheme will be delivered; and

-      Sufficient evidence has been submitted to demonstrate a strong link between new development and the scheme.

subject to a legal agreement being signed within 6 months of the decision date (or such further time as may be agreed between the parties) which shall require as conditions of payment that:

-      Planning permission is granted within 3 years of the decision date.

ii) if the legal agreement was not signed in accordance with the above then funding applied for would be refused for: 

-      Without a legal agreement the bid would fail to ensure the effective management of CIL funds; and

-      Without a legal agreement to secure where the CIL money is spent the bid would fail to ensure sufficient certainty that the scheme will be delivered as applied for.

 

D.  i) The £91,000 applied for, as set out in the report, for scheme “Improvements to Weald Recreation Grounds” be approved on the following grounds:

-      Strong economic, social and environmental benefits to the community;

-      The project helps to achieve the Council’s Net Zero ambitions;

-      Partnership working with other organisations; 

-      The scheme is identified in an adopted strategy or plan;

-      Evidence has been submitted to show that the scheme will be delivered;

-      Strong local support for the scheme; and

-      Clear public benefit

subject to a legal agreement being signed within 6 months of the decision date (or such further time as may be agreed between the parties) which shall require as conditions of payment that:

-      Confirmation that planning permission is not required for the works; and

-      Evidence to confirm that other sources of funding have been maximised and if necessary secured.

ii)     if the legal agreement was not signed in accordance with the above then funding applied for would be refused for:

-      Without a legal agreement the bid would fail to ensure the effective management of CIL funds; and

-      Without a legal agreement to secure where the CIL money is spent the bid would fail to ensure sufficient certainty that the scheme will be delivered as applied for.

E.  i) The £260,000 applied for, as set out in the report, for scheme “Eynsford new village hall with associated car parking and improved football pitch” be approved on the following grounds:

-      Strong partnership working;

-      Strong community benefit;

-      Strong social and environmental benefit to the community;

-      Strong Net Zero benefits; and

-      Strong partnership working.

subject to a legal agreement being signed within 6 months of the decision date (or such further time as may be agreed between the parties) which shall require as conditions of payment that:

-      all the funding for the project has been secured

ii) if the legal agreement was not signed in accordance with the above then funding applied for would be refused for:

-      Without a legal agreement the bid would fail to ensure the effective management of CIL funds; and

-      Without a legal agreement to secure where the CIL money is spent the bid would fail to ensure sufficient certainty that the scheme will be delivered as applied for.

 

F.   i) The £251,900 applied for, as set out in the report, for scheme “Bradbourne Lakes Landscape Improvement” be approved on the following grounds:

-      The project is identified in an adopted strategy/plan;

-      Strong partnership working;

-      Strong community benefit;

-      Social and environmental benefit;

-      Good management in place; and

-      There is strong community support of the scheme.

ii)   The funding is to be subject to:

-      all other funding being secured; and

-      the receipt of planning permission (if required) within 5 years of the original decision date.

 

G.  i) The £42,600 applied for, as set out in the report, for scheme “Stag Theatre Solar Panels” be approved on the following grounds:

 

-      Strong economic and social benefits to the community;

-      The proposal helps to achieve the Council’s Net Zero ambitions;

-      The scheme is identified in an adopted strategy or plan;

-      Evidence has been submitted to show that the scheme will be delivered;

-      Strong local support for the scheme; and

-      Clear public benefit

 

subject to a legal agreement being signed within 6 months of the decision date (or such further time as may be agreed between the parties) which shall require as conditions of payment that:

-      all the funding for the project has been secured

 

ii) if the legal agreement was not signed in accordance with the above then funding applied for would be refused for:

-      Without a legal agreement the bid would fail to ensure the effective management of CIL funds; and

-      Without a legal agreement to secure where the CIL money is spent the bid would fail to ensure sufficient certainty that the scheme will be delivered as applied for.