Decision details

To seek approval from the Portfolio Holder for Growth and Regeneration for the proposed ‘CIL and Neighbourhood Portion in Non-Parish Area: Guidance Note’ which sets out the governance framework in relation to engagement and consultation with the local community in relation to the allocation and expenditure of the neighbourhood portion of Community Infrastructure Levy receipts in the non-parish areas of Gedling Borough. This Guidance Note will then be published on Gedling Borough Council’s website at www.gedling.gov.uk/cilneighbourhoodfunding .

That the Portfolio Holder for Growth and Regeneration approves the proposed guidance note ‘CIL and the Neighbourhood Portion in Non-Parish Areas’ at Appendix 1 which sets out the governance framework in relation to the allocation of neighbourhood portion of CIL income in the non-parish areas of Gedling Borough which will be published for the public to view on Gedling Borough Council’s website at www.gedling.gov.uk/cilneighbourhoodfunding.

a)To ensure that the Council complies with its legal obligations to engage with the local community and be clear and transparent in how it will work with the community on the spend of the neighbourhood portion of CIL receipts in the non-parish areas of the borough of Gedling.

The Government does not prescribe a specific process for agreeing how the neighbourhood portion should be spent. The 2010 Regulations allow the Council to decide its own approach. However the Government’s statutory Guidance suggests that existing community consultation and engagement processes should be used.
Alternative options include not producing and publishing a guidance note setting out the Council’s approach to engaging and consulting with local communities with regards to expenditure of the neighbourhood portion of CIL receipts in non-parish areas. This would mean that the Council would not be in accordance with statutory guidance.
A further alternative option would involve changing various elements of the process that have been identified. The way the framework has been developed is considered the most proportionate, effective and efficient method of allocating non-parish CIL neighbourhood funding.
The approach taken ensures that the Council meets its legal obligations to work with the community on the expenditure of the neighbourhood portion of CIL receipts in the non-parish areas and to have a clear and transparent approach engagement and consultation with the community as to how this proportion of CIL will be spent.