Issue - meetings

To seek approval from Full Council for the implementation of a CIL Community Fund with associated management and scrutiny structures.

RESOLVED:

1.     Implement the CIL Community Fund with assigned governance structures as set out.

2.     Delegate authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with Executive Member for Economy, Estates and Major Projects to approve details including the Terms of Reference for the evaluation group, scoring criteria detail and weighting.

Councillor Palethorpe, the Executive Member for Economy, Estates and Major Projects presented the report for the creation and implementation, management and scrutiny proposals for a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) community fund which Towns and Parishes can bid for matched funding of community infrastructure projects.

In response to Councillor questions advise given included:

·     This is a fund for every town and parish in Teignbridge including those in the Dartmoor National Park (DNP) boundary. Those in the DNP area will need to demonstrate how the spending will benefit residents within the Teignbridge Local Plan area.

·     The report appendices set out the Bid Evaluation Group terms of reference. and membership, and how bids will be assessed and approved.

·     It aims to make CIL funding easier to apply for.

·     CIL is led by government policy.

It was proposed by Councillor Palethorpe, seconded by the Leader Councillor Keeling and unanimously

RESOLVED

1.     Implement the CIL Community Fund with assigned governance structures as set out.

2.     Delegate authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with Executive Member for Economy, Estates and Major Projects to approve details including the Terms of Reference for the evaluation group, scoring criteria detail and weighting.