Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record

1. The decision:

1.1. That the County Council reiterate its objection to the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy as impractical, and likely to reduce funding for provision of key infrastructure.

1.2. That the County Council formally objects to the exclusion of County Councils from the definition of Charging Authorities, and calls instead for the system to recognise the leadership and co-ordination role of County and Unitary Authorities in strategic investment planning and delivery of critical public services.

1.3. That the County Council formally objects to any restriction of the scope of Section 106 obligations and contributions, and instead calls for the retention and extension of pooling arrangement for Section 106 contributions and obligations as an alternative to Community Infrastructure Levy, where this is the preferred option of upper and lower tier authorities in an area.

1.4. That the County Council calls for public service developments and provision of facilities to be exempt from Community Infrastructure Levy.

1.5. That the draft response to the consultation, comprising the covering letter and responses to the consultation questions set out in the attached appendix be approved and submitted to the Department for Communities and Local Government.

1.6. That the Directors of Environment and Property, Business and Regulatory Services, together with the County Treasurer, be authorised to engage with District Councils in a coordinated fashion on behalf of the County Council to secure the necessary funding provision for public service infrastructure within draft Local Development Frameworks.

2. Reason for the decision:

2.1. To ensure that the Government is aware of the likely implications of the proposals for the delivery of infrastructure and to highlight areas of concern.

3. Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Not responding to the consultation. Given the measures being considered by the Government and the likely implications for the County Council this was not appropriate.

4. Conflicts of interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker: None.

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted: None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee: None.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent: Not applicable.

7. Statement from the Decision Maker:

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