Review of the Membership of Community Infrastructure Levy (CiL) Spend Panel

That the membership of
the Community Infrastructure Levy (Neighbourhood Proportion) Spend
Panel (CiL) be expanded to include one
representative from the Liberal Democrat Group and one
representative from the Independent Group.

Expanding the CiL
Spend Panel woulf ensure cross party consideration of how the CiL
monies would be spent for the benefit of the local community.

To not review the CiL
Spend Panel membership, this was not recommended as it would
preclude cross party involvement in the allocation of CiL
monies.

This decision will
come into force and may be implemented on 3 March 2025 unless the
call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders
in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The CiL Panel first met on 11 October 2023 and had been
meeting bi-monthly as required to approve applications submitted
for Community Infrastructure Levy funding from the Neighbourhood
proportion of the CIL money collected. 

The CiL Spend Panel had recommended the approval of 13
applications since the Panel was established.  From the Paignton allocation, there had been 5
applications approved totalling £110,570.74 and from the
Torquay allocation, there had been 10 applications approved
totalling £130,135.40

At the meeting of the
CiL Spend Panel on 3 December 2024, a
discussion was held on the need to widen the membership of the
CiL Panel to include cross party
representation, and it was recommended to include one member from
the Liberal Democrat Group and one member from the Independent
Group on the CiL Spend Panel.

At the meeting,
Councillor Chris Lewis proposed and Councillor Billings seconded a
motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out
above.