Issue - meetings
Scrutiny Item - Part One report of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Task and Finish Group
Meeting: 15/04/2026 - Cabinet (Item 158)
PDF 283 KBLead Member: Councillor Greg Ebbs, Chair of the Community Infrastructure Levy Task & Finish Group
Lead Officer: Claire Braddock, Scrutiny Officer
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That further work on the recommendations of the Community Infrastructure Levy Task and Finish Group be accepted and taken forward for consideration by Cabinet.
Minutes:
The Chair of the Task and Finish Group presented an overview of the group’s work, explaining that the review had been undertaken to improve understanding, transparency and governance of the CIL process.
The Task and Finish Group put forward eight recommendations. These included consideration of the current 90:10 split between local and strategic CIL; the development of an annual CIL strategy approved by Cabinet and Full Council; increased Member involvement and transparency around the Infrastructure Investment Group (IIG), including formal minutes and wider reporting; learning from the Cornwall model; improved communication and engagement with town and parish councils; better access to CIL information for Members; clearer communication to residents on the benefits of CIL-funded schemes; and further work to explore alternative governance arrangements.
Members emphasised the importance of transparency, fairness and ensuring that communities directly impacted by development receive appropriate mitigation. Concerns were raised about cross-boundary impacts, delivery of funded schemes, and the need for clearer feedback to Members, town and parish councils and residents on how CIL and developer contributions are spent.
Members welcomed the work of the Task and Finish Group and supported the direction of travel set out in the recommendations. It was noted that Task and Finish Groups are advisory in nature and intended to inform Cabinet decision-making. Cabinet agreed that the report provided a strong evidence base for further consideration and development of proposals.
RESOLVED:
That further work on the recommendations of the Community Infrastructure Levy Task and Finish Group be accepted and taken forward for consideration by Cabinet.