The Old Mining College Centre Queen Street WS7 4QH

Tel: 01543 677166 Email: [email protected] www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk

Our Ref: GH/JM 09 March 2021

To: All Members of the Planning Advisory Group Councillors Westwood [Chairman], Bullock [Vice-Chairman], Flanagan, Greensill, Norman and R Place

S Oldacre, J Poppleton, S Read, K Whitehead and S Williams

Dear Member

PLANNING ADVISORY GROUP

The Planning Advisory Group will meet via a Virtual Meeting on Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 6:00 pm to consider the following business. Councillors and members of the public can join the meeting by using Zoom [Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83095403221?pwd=Z2k3bDc4dFlBSnhzVGQ3RDNVY3dFUT09 Meeting ID: 830 9540 3221, Passcode: 582384]. If you have any queries, please contact the Town Clerk [[email protected]].

Yours sincerely

Graham Hunt Town Clerk

As part of the Better Burntwood Concept and to promote community engagement, the public now has the opportunity to attend and speak at all of the Town Council’s meetings. Please refer to the end of the agenda for details of how to participate in this meeting.

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS To receive declarations of interests and consider requests for dispensations.

3. MINUTES To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Advisory Group held on 10 February 2020 [Minute No. 1-8] [ENCLOSURE NO. 1].

4. INTRODUCTIONS AND TERMS OF REFERENCE To receive and note the Terms of Reference for the Planning Advisory Group [ENCLOSURE NO. 2].

5. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY The purpose of the report is to update the Planning Advisory Group on the CIL. No decision is required by the Group [ENCLOSURE NO. 3, APPENDIX 1 AND APPENDIX 2].

6. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE The purpose of this report is to update the Planning Advisory Group on the referendum for the Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan. No decision is required by the Group [ENCLOSURE NO. 4].

PUBLIC FORUM 30 minutes will be set aside at the beginning of this meeting for you to raise issues relevant to the remit of the meeting. You will have up to 3 minutes and can raise more than one issue. However, the Chairman has the option to extend the time allowed to you if they think it is appropriate.

So that the Members of the meeting can be properly briefed in order to enable them to provide a considered response to your question, please advise the Town Clerk of the question[s] you wish to ask the Council at least three working days before the meeting. The Chairman of the meeting has the right to reject any representations that he/she considers not to be appropriate for the meeting.

The public forum session will usually be the first item on the agenda and normally will last up to 30 minutes. In some instances, it may not be possible at the meeting to provide an answer. Where that is the case a written response will be sent to your stated address and a copy will be made available for public inspection at the Town Council’s offices.

While audio and video recordings of this meeting are entirely legal, as a matter of courtesy to Town Council members who work for this town and this Council on a voluntary basis, we would be grateful if you would let the Clerk or the Chairman know beforehand.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING ADVISORY GROUP HELD AT THE OLD MINING COLLEGE CENTRE, QUEEN STREET, CHASETOWN, BURNTWOOD ON MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2020 COMMENCING AT 6.00 PM

PRESENT

Councillor Flanagan [in the Chair] Councillors Evans, Greensill, Norman, Westwood and Willis-Croft

In attendance

G Hunt, Town Clerk One member of the Public

PUBLIC FORUM

There were no questions raised by members of the public.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr. R Place

2. GENERAL DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations

3. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE PLANNING ADVISORY GROUP

Cllr. Flanagan explained that the only change to the Terms of Reference that had previously been agreed by the Group was that the group membership had been increased by one councillor and one community representative. The Group noted the change.

4. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY TO BE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GROUP

Cllr. Flanagan introduced this item. He reminded the Group that it was not a decision-making body so therefore was being asked to comment on the proposed application prior to it being submitted to the Planning and Development Committee for approval. He also remarked that consideration would need to be given to the recruitment process in respect of the appointment of the community representatives.

Cllr. Norman was very keen that the Town Council took a proactive approach in its efforts to engage with local groups. He thought it was essential that the community representatives when appointed should receive training to enable them to participate in the Group meetings. He was worried that they could otherwise come with unrealistic expectations about what they could achieve.

Cllr. Flanagan supported Cllr. Norman’s comments and suggested that the use of social media would be a good way of advertising to the community the opportunity to be part of the Group.

The Group endorsed the application form.

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5. PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF HIGHWAY DEFECTS

Cllr. Flanagan thanked the councillors for the work they had done to date on identifying highways defects. He urged them to continue reporting defects through the proper channels (i.e. the My Staffs app) and encouraging their constituents to do the same. He also asked that councillors keep him informed of any on-going problems. This would enable the Town Council to be able to identify the worse areas and lobby SCC for action.

Cllr. Norman mentioned that the My Staffs App did not appear to be able to deal with street lighting defects.

Cllr. Evans expressed her disappointment that the survey work undertaken by Cllr. Birch in respect of grit bins had not been picked up the County Council. She was concerned by rumours that the County Council would not be re-filling the bins once empty. Cllr. Willis-Croft said the availability of grit was made worse by individuals taking grit from the bins for their own household purposes.

Cllr. Greensill observed it was impossible to hold the County Council to account. Cllr. Norman agreed and informed the Group that he submitted a Freedom of Information request in respect of highways issues and was awaiting a response. Mr Hunt advised the Group that a meeting with the County Councillors representing Burntwood was to be held on 25th February where these issues would be raised.

6. LOCAL PLAN REVIEW

Cllr. Flanagan referred the Group to the submission that Cllr. Birch had made on behalf of the Town Council in respect of the Local Plan Review. He felt it provided a comprehensive account of the Town Council’s position, particularly in respect of the Green Belt. Cllr. Norman also thought it was a very detailed and helpful response.

Cllr. Evans was also pleased with the response as it provided a town wide perspective. She was keen that strategic planning issues should not be dealt with in isolation and should be considered in the terms of the overall impact on the town. Cllr. Norman supported this view and expressed concern that the proposal to safeguard Coulter Lane for housing was not subject to proper public consultation. The Town Council had not been invited to comment on the proposed safeguarding.

The Group agreed that the Town Council’s position of resisting any loss of Green Belt land remained a priority.

7. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY UPDATE

Mr Hunt informed the Group of the current position regarding the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). He confirmed that currently there was £339,506.71 in the Strategic CIL pot. This funding could be used for infrastructure projects across the district. He also confirmed that £300,000 had already been committed to projects. A new bidding round was expected to be announced shortly. Cllr Westward asked which schemes had been approved so far. Mr Hunt said that these were: • St Johns Community Link £35,000 • Countryside Explorer £44,000 • Westgate Practice Refurbishment £120,000 2 ENCLOSURE NO. 1 • King Edward VI School £101,000

Mr Hunt suggested to the Group that the Town Council needed to prepare for the next bidding round. Potential projects needed to be identified, costed and business cases prepared. Cllr Greensill was concerned that the Town Council did not have the capacity to develop bids. Mr Hunt agreed that there was a capacity issue and felt that the Town Council would need to be realistic about what it could do itself. He also suggested that working in partnership with other organisations would provide more capacity.

Mr Hunt then reminded the Group that 15% of CIL funding was earmarked for community schemes within Town Council control. (it would go up to 25% when the Neighbourhood Plan was approved). At present there is £14,917 09 available.

Cllr. Evans said that it was essential that the approval of the Neighbourhood Plan remained a priority for the Town Council. Mr Hunt confirmed that the Plan was now with the Inspector who had been appointed by the District Council to assess the viability of the Plan. The plan would then go to a public referendum. If approved by the public, the Plan could be in place by the end of the Summer.

Mr Hunt said that he would be shortly circulating a briefing note on the CIL to all councillors.

8. INFORMATION OR ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Cllr. Flanagan invited the Group to suggest future items for the agenda. He felt that already some priorities had emerged such as identifying CIL projects. Cllr Norman highlighted public rights of way issues and perhaps the need to revisit the Town Plan.

[The Meeting closed at 6.41 pm] Signed ……………………………………….

Date ………………………………………….

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Planning Advisory Group Terms of Reference February 2020

Composition

6 Elected Members and 5 representatives from community and interest groups as and when appropriate.

Purpose

To provide a forum for the analysis and discussion of planning and environmental issues relating to the parish and surrounding area.

Responsibilities

1. To help inform the Town Council’s response to the current review of the Lichfield Local Plan.

2. To contribute to the identification of potential projects for funding through the Community Infrastructure Levy.

3. To facilitate analysis and discussion on emerging planning and environmental issues.

4. To provide a forum, when appropriate, for discussion of any future planning related consultations

5. To engage with relevant community and interest groups to ensure that the views of the various communities in Burntwood, geographic and demographic, are actively sought and taken into account

Governance

1. The Advisory Group is not a decision-making body

2. The Chairman of the Advisory Group will be a member of Burntwood Town Council.

3. The Advisory Group will meet as and when appropriate.

4. The Chairman will be responsible for reporting the views of the Advisory Group to the Planning and Development Committee.

5. Community representatives on the Group will need to be nominated by an established Burntwood community or interest group.

ENCLOSURE NO. 2

Burntwood Town Council Planning Advisory Group Tuesday 16 March 2021 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

1.0 Purpose of the Report 1.1 The purpose of the report is to update the Planning Advisory Group on the CIL. 2.0 Background 2.1 The Planning Act 2008 introduced powers for local planning authorities to levy a charge on new development to contribute to infrastructure in the area. The local planning authority is also responsible for approving an appropriate schedule of charges. This was put in place by Council (LDC) following public consultation. The CIL has been applied in Lichfield district since April 2016. 2.2 The District Council is also required to provide a list of infrastructure projects that would be eligible for funding under the CIL. This list is known as the Section 123 List. The current list is attached as Appendix 1. The District Council have identified 4 priority areas for funding:

• Special Areas of Conservation • Parish Council Meaningful Proportion • Administration Fees; and • Strategic Infrastructure (as identified in the Local Plan) 2.3 Under the provisions of CIL Regulation 59 LDC must pass onto parish councils ‘the meaningful proportion’ that is referred to in the paragraph immediately above. At present the percentage rate of the levy that is passed onto Burntwood Town Council is 15%. Once the Neighbourhood Plan for Burntwood is approved the rate will increase to 25%. The funding that the Town Council has received to date is set in table 1 below. No applications for this funding have been received by the Town Council. Table 1

2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 11,231.61 3,685.48 14,694

2.4 CIL funding must be spent within 5 years of being allocated. 2.5 The bulk of the funding is held by LDC. So far 22 have been evaluated with five being approved.

• Chase Special Area of Conservation (£8, 572.80) • Hatherton to Lichfield Branch Canal St Johns Community Link (£35,000) • Staffordshire Countryside Explorer (£44,000) • Westgate Practice Refurbishment (£120,000)

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• King Edward VI School Expansion (£101,000) 2.6 The CIL funding currently available for strategic infrastructure and special areas of conservation is £397,820.12. The District Council has in the past regularly invited applications for funding but this process has been disrupted by the Covid 19 pandemic. 2.7 As required by the Government in December 2020 LDC published an Infrastructure Funding Statement which sets out the detail of its management of the CIL and Section 106 funding. This Statement supersedes the Regulation 123 List and provides greater scope to support investment previously not deemed eligible. It sets the following priorities for the future: Strategic Infrastructure

• Transport • Education • Open Space, Sporting and Recreation facilities • Environment and Biodiversity • Other i.e. flood mitigation Neighbourhood (the meaningful proportion)

• Improvements to street and local green spaces • Improvements to community facilities • Local education infrastructure • New health and care facilities • Green and blue infrastructure 3.0 New Projects 3.1 Properly constituted community groups (i.e. with a constitution, bank account) are eligible to apply for CIL funding. The Town Council is also eligible and is currently considering possible projects relating to:

• The regeneration of Burntwood Shopping Centre (in conjunction with planned environmental works by Staffordshire County Council and business support activities by LDC). • Re-signage of the Public Rights of Way Network. • Improved cycleway links. • The creation of a new allotment site. 4.0 Next steps 4.1 With the establishment of the Planning Advisory Group there is an opportunity to stimulate discussion in the community to identify the infrastructure improvements that are needed. One of the first tasks of the group will therefore be to decide how best the community can be engaged in that discussion. It will also need to start developing a project’s list. 4.2 The Group may also wish to look at what other councils have done with CIL funding.

Contact Officer

Graham Hunt [email protected] 01543 677166

2 ENCLOSURE NO. 3 Appendix 1 CIL Regulation 123 List

Open Spaces, Sporting and Recreational Facilities Infrastructure to be funded in whole or in part by CIL Notes Improvements to open space provision, including play provision for S106 agreements will be required to secure the on-site provision and key sites, in line with the Open Space Assessment. maintenance of recreation and open space needs generated by growth within the Strategic Development Allocations (SDAs) identified in the Lichfield District Local Plan as: East of Burntwood Bypass CIL funds may be spent on improving playing pitch provision in line S106 agreements will be required to secure the on-site provision and with the deficiencies identified in the Playing Pitch, Tennis and Bowls maintenance of playing pitch provision for the following SDAs Strategy. in the Lichfield District Local Plan: East of Burntwood Bypass Transport Infrastructure to be funded in whole or in part by CIL Notes Burntwood Transport Package including: • Cannock Road – public realm enhancements and access modifications • Improved walking and cycling links from southern to northern Burntwood • Bus access and service improvements linking to Cannock and Lichfield • Burntwood Bus interchange

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Environment and Biodiversity Infrastructure to be funded in whole or in part by CIL Notes

Environment and Biodiversity CIL funds may be spent on improving the public realm, landscapes S106 agreements will be required to fund biodiversity offsetting and habitats; and improving access to green space, to include: measures where appropriate and as outlined in Local Plan Strategy 2008-2029 Policy NR3 and expanded upon within the Biodiversity and Development SPD. • Chasewater Country Park improvements. • Improvements to the canal network to improve Green Infrastructure Links. • Local Nature Reserves. • Woodland and hedgerow projects.

Except on sites identified as biodiversity offsetting recipient sites. Section 106 agreements will be required where appropriate to secure Infrastructure works relating to the restoration of the Lichfield Canal infrastructure works relating to the restoration of the Lichfield Canal will potentially benefit from CIL funds.

Other Infrastructure Infrastructure to be funded in whole or in part by CIL Notes

Flood Mitigation Site specific SUDS and offsite flood mitigation measures where they General measures may benefit from CIL funds. are required directly as a result of the development will be secured through planning conditions or S106 agreements.

Health facilities S106 agreements will be required for the Strategic Development CIL funds may be used where evidence is provided that there is no Allocations (SDAs) to secure the provision of health care as local capacity and expansion of services is required to support growth identified in the Local Plan Strategy concept statements across the district.

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Social and community facilities S106 agreements will be required for the Strategic Development Will benefit from the local slice of CIL funds (15-25%) raised within Allocations (SDAs) to secure the provision of community their area. These funds can be distributed by Parish Councils and any centres/hubs as identified in the Local Plan concept statements neighbourhood planning forums that emerge, in line with evidence of local need

Low Carbon Initiatives / Carbon Investment Fund CIL funds may be used to support the delivery of Local Plan policy SC1 which states: The District Council is developing a Carbon Community Fund (CCF) which will support the achievement of carbon targets through financial contributions.

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LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING STATEMENT 2020

Lichfield District Council Infrastructure Funding Statement (December 2020)

Contents 1. Introduction ...... 2 1.1 About this infrastructure funding statement ...... 2 1.2 Key headlines ...... 3 2. Community infrastructure levy ...... 4 2.1 Introduction & headline figures ...... 4 2.2 CIL income 2019/20 and headline figures ...... 4 2.3 Lichfield CIL expenditure ...... 5 2.4 Strategic CIL spending and allocation of monies ...... 7 3. Section 106 planning obligations ...... 9 3.1 Section 106 agreements agreed 2019/2020 ...... 9 3.2 Section 106 planning obligations received ...... 10 3.3 Section 106 expenditure ...... 12 3.4 Current section 106 balances ...... 14 4. Planned expenditure ...... 17 4.1 Strategic CIL future expenditure ...... 17 4.2 Neighbourhood CIL future expenditure ...... 18 4.3 Section 106 future expenditure and delivery ...... 18 5. Conclusion ...... 19

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1. Introduction

1.1 About this infrastructure funding statement

1.1.1 This Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) provides a summary of the financial and non- financial developer contributions (also known as planning obligations) sought and received for the provision of infrastructure by Lichfield District Council. Lichfield District Council seek such obligations through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 agreements (S106). Both S106 agreements and CIL are used to provide for supporting infrastructure associated with new development and maximise the benefits and opportunities arising from sustainable growth.

Community infrastructure levy (CIL)

1.1.2 CIL is a charge on development intended to provide a funding stream for infrastructure needed to support the policies and proposals in the adopted Local Plan. CIL is used to fund the provision of a range of infrastructure that is needed to support the future growth of the district. Lichfield District began CIL charging on 13 June 2016 in accordance with its adopted charging schedule. The levy applies to specific development areas including residential within the open market, supermarkets, convenience retail and retail warehousing.

Section 106

1.1.3 Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) enables local authorities to enter into a negotiated agreement (a planning obligation) to mitigate the impact of a specific development to make it acceptable in planning terms and the requirement of planning policy are met. S106 agreements can include direct provision of physical infrastructure or financial contributions toward the same. For example S106 obligations can include:  Site-specific financial contributions - these are secured and must be used for defined purposes; for instance, the provision of education facilities, traffic and transport/highways related works, open space contributions and affordable housing contributions (where accepted in lieu of on-site provision);  Provision of on-site affordable housing; and  Non-financial obligations, including requirements such as employment and skills strategies, construction management plans and travel plans.

Format of the infrastructure delivery statement

1.1.4 The IFS will report upon the following key areas:

 S106 and CIL payments sought and received within the preceding reporting period which in this instance is 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. This will also include information where expenditure or funds have been allocated to infrastructure projects within the reporting period; and  The infrastructure projects or the types of infrastructure which the authority intends to wholly or partly fund via S106 or CIL in future reporting periods.

1.1.5 All authorities whom receive S106 developer contributions or CIL payments are required to publish an Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) by the 31 December of each year to cover the

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1.1.6 This document represents the IFS for Lichfield District which covers the period April 2019 to 31st March 2020. Sections 2 and 3 of this statement report upon progress in the collection and spending of CIL and S106 respectively. Section 4 of the IFS looks forward and details planned expenditure over the next reporting period (2020/21).

1.1.7 Staffordshire County Council is also responsible for the provision of infrastructure and collects developer contributions from development within Lichfield District. As a contribution receiving authority the County Council will therefore prepare and publish its own IFS which can be read alongside this document.

1.2 Key headlines

1.2.1 The following section provides the key headlines of this IFS. Further detail can be found in the relevant sections of this report. Section 2 reports upon CIL, Section 3 S106 obligations and Section 4 looks forward to the types of infrastructure which it is intended will be funded in future years.

1.2.2 In 2020, the headline figures were as follows:

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

 Since the adoption of CIL in April 2016 and the commencement of charging on 13th June 2016 a total of £927,515.91 has been received to 31st March 2020.  The total CIL receipts for the financial year 2019/20 were £420,916.03.  £70,293.98 of receipts were collected from CIL and distributed to parish and town councils within the district to fund local infrastructure projects (The ‘meaningful proportion’)  £26,611.40 was collected to support Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)  £21,045.80 was received and allocated towards meeting the administrative costs of the CIL charging regime as per CIL Regulation 61.

Section 106 agreements

1.2.2 A total of £285,666.02 was received by the District Council via S106 obligations for the 2019/20 reporting year - mostly towards delivering affordable housing, sports facilities and in the form of contributions to the Cannock Chase SAC. There is a balance of £1,367,971.34 that is yet to be allocated to any specific project.

Looking forward

1.2.3 In 2020/2021, CIL and S106 expenditure will be focused on the following priorities, these are set out in greater detail at section 4 of this document:

 Transport infrastructure;  Education infrastructure;  Open Space, sporting and recreation infrastructure;  Environment and Biodiversity ; and  Other Infrastructure where appropriate.

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2. Community infrastructure levy

2.1 Introduction & headline figures

2.1.1 Lichfield District Council adopted its CIL Charging Schedule on 19 April 2016 and commenced charging from the 13 June the same year. The amount of CIL liable is dependent on where the development is located within the district, the type of use proposed, the amount of floor space that is being created and the amount of existing floor space that is being lost1. Unlike section 106 agreements, the rate of CIL payable to an authority from a new development is both mandatory and non-negotiable2.

2.1.2 The adopted CIL Charging Schedule sets out the charging rates for specific types of development and includes a map which illustrates the charging zones within the District. The charging schedule can be viewed online at: https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/planning-policy/planning- obligations-1/2

2.1.3 Since the adoption of CIL and the commencement of charging a total of £927,515.91 has been received to 30th September 2020. Of this total, £420,916.03 was collected in the 2019-2020 reporting year.

Financial Year Total CIL Receipts (£) 2016-17 11,310.25 2017-18 286,797.04 2018-19 208,492.59 2019-20 420,916.03 Total £927,515.91

Table 2.1 Total CIL receipts received since charging (13/16/2016 to 31/03/2020)

2.2 CIL income 2019/20 and headline figures

2.2.1 A total of £420,916.03 of CIL receipts were collected in 2019/20. Of this:

 £302,964.86 was collected 2019/20 for spending on strategic infrastructure3. No monies were allocated for spending on strategic infrastructure within the reporting year;

 £26,611.40 was collected for the Special Areas of Conservation (SACs);

 £21,045.80 was received during 2019/20 by the District Council for administrative expenses, as per CIL Regulation 61; and

 £70,293.97 of Neighbourhood CIL was collected between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020 (see Table 2.3). CIL Regulation 59D requires that these monies (the meaningful proportion) are allocated to their respective Town or Parish Councils.

1 The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) () (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (see http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111187449/contents) 2 CIL is charged per square meter (gross floor space) and must be paid either within 60 days of the development commencing or in accordance with the installment policies adopted by the Council. 3 An additional £94,855.26 was carried over from the previous financial year for strategic infrastructure. In total this means £397,820.12 is currently unallocated for strategic spend.

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2.3 Lichfield CIL expenditure

Table 2.2 Lichfield CIL Received and Expenditure Year CIL received CIL spent 2016-2017 £11,310.25 £0 2017-2018 £286,797.04 £0 2018-2019 £208,492.59 £68,146.81 2019-2020 £420,916.03 £117,951.17

2.3.1 Table 2.2 sets out the total CIL monies received and spent since charging began in June 16. In accordance with Regulation 62 of the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended) between the period of 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020 Lichfield District Council as the CIL Charging Authority collected a total of £420,916.03 in CIL receipts. Of this:

 £26,611.40 was collected for the Cannock Chase SAC and transferred to those bodies responsible for the projects which seek to mitigate the harm on the SAC from development;

 £70,293.97 has been transferred to the relevant Parish Councils for their ‘meaningful proportion’ of CIL receipts. More detail on this is included in the ‘neighbourhood CIL expenditure’ section (from 2.3.4 below); and

 £21,045.80 has been collected and spent on the District Councils administrative expenses. More detail on this is included in the ‘CIL administration’ section (from 2.3.8 below).

2.3.2 Table 2.3 illustrates the above receipts and expenditure.

Table 2.3 Lichfield CIL Received and Expenditure

CIL invoiced (set out in Demand Notices4) £581,661.18

CIL receipts received in 2019-2020 £420,916.03

CIL expenditure in 2019-2020 £117,951.17

CIL retained at end of 2019/20 £302,964.86

2.3.3 This results in £302,964.86 of the CIL monies collected 2019/20 being retained for spending on strategic infrastructure. An additional £94,855.26 have been carried over from previous financial years for strategic infrastructure. In total this means £397,820.12 remained unallocated for spending at 31st March 2020.

Neighbourhood CIL

2.3.4 The District Council is required to pass on a proportion of CIL receipts to Parish Councils (this is known as the ‘meaningful’ or ‘neighbourhood’ portion). The neighbourhood portion is capped at 15% (but rises to 25% in areas where a neighbourhood plan has been adopted). It will be for individual Parish Councils to determine how their portion of CIL receipts is spent. The neighbourhood portion of the levy must be spent on the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of

4 Includes any late payment or other surcharges, and interest which was included on a Demand Notices. Where revised demand notices have been issued the latest demand notice is used as this supersedes previous notices.

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2.3.5 Neighbourhood plans are formal planning documents that local communities can prepare to guide the future development of their areas. There are currently a number of neighbourhood plans at varying stages of progression in the district. A total of 11 parishes have adopted neighbourhood plans.

2.3.6 Table 2.4 below demonstrates the allocation of Neighbourhood CIL monies in 2019/2020:

Table 2.4 Neighbourhood CIL Received and Expenditure Parish Adopted Date adopted 2019/20 (£) Neighbourhood Plan Yes 09/10/2018 8,158.00 with Yes 09/10/2018 1,860.61 Burntwood No - 7,693.60 No - 0.00 Colton No - 0.00 Curborough, Elmhurst, Farewell & No - 0.00 Chorley No - 1,583.01 No 0.00 Yes 15/01/2019 0.00 Np - 0.00 & (The Fradley Yes 12/02/2019 0.00 Neighbourhood Plan5) No - 0.00 No - 0.00 No - 9,340.34 Hints and Canwell No - 0.00 No - 464.39 Lichfield Yes 17/04/2018 24,884.81 Longdon Yes 09/10/2018 1,692.30 No - 12,730.74 Shenstone (The Shenstone Yes (Three 13/12/2016 1,886.18 Neighbourhood Plan, The Stonnall separate plans) (Stonnall), Neighbourhood Plan & Little Aston 19/04/2016 Neighbourhood Plan6) (Shenstone & Little Aston), & Packington No - 0.00 Wall No - 0.00 No - 0.00 Whittington & Yes 17/04/2018 0.00 Wigginton & Yes 13/12/16 0.00 TOTAL 70,293.98

5 The Fradley Neighbourhood Plan covers the Fradley Neighbourhood Area. The Parish Council determined to designate two separate neighbourhood areas within the Parish. 6 Shenstone Parish council determined to designate three separate neighbourhood areas within the Parish.

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2.3.7 Each year when they have received CIL funds, each parish and/or town Council must provide the required information relating to CIL spends and send a copy to the Council no later than 31 December following the reported year. Once information on spend is received from the parish and town Councils, the District Council will publish an addendum to the IFS setting out all the parish and town spend for the preceding financial year.

CIL administration

2.3.8 CIL Regulation 61 states that a Charging Authority can collect 5% of CIL collected from year four and onwards. In 2019/2020, £420,916.03 was collected in CIL receipts, meaning that £21,045.80 is available for use in supporting CIL administration7. These funds have been spent on the management, staffing, administration, information technology and legal costs involved in:

 The collection of CIL;  The setting up and maintenance of new systems to coordinate the administration of CIL; and  The ongoing management and oversight of CIL allocation and spending.

2.4 Strategic CIL spending and allocation of monies

2.4.1 As detailed at paragraph 2.3.3 at the 31st March 2020 a total of £397,802.12 of CIL monies remained unallocated. This included an additional £94,855.26 have been carried over from previous financial years for strategic infrastructure in addition to the monies remaining from 2019-2020.

2.4.2 Table 2.4 details the expenditure including allocations of strategic CIL funds within the reporting year. As is shown below no funds have been spent or allocated within the reporting year and therefore will be carried over into the 2020-2021 reporting year.

Table 2.4 Strategic CIL expenditure 2019-2020 Project Strategic CIL allocation Date allocated Date spent (£) None Nil - -

2.4.3 As this document represents the first IFS prepared by Lichfield District table 2.5 (below) has been included to demonstrate the expenditure and allocations of strategic CIL monies received in previous reporting years. It should be noted that the allocations below took place in 2018-2019, no allocations were made in the reporting years prior to this.

Table 2.5 Strategic CIL historic expenditure and allocations 2018-2019 Project Strategic CIL allocation Date allocated Date spent (£) Cannock Chase Special 4,286.40 16/07/2018 - Area of Conservation (1) Cannock Chase Special 4,286.40 01/12/2018 - Area of Conservation (2) Lichfield & Hatherton 35,000.00 12/13/2019 - Canal Trust – St Johns Community Link Staffordshire 44,000.00 12/13/2019 - Countryside Explorer Westgate Practice 120,000.00 12/13/2019 -

7 Up to 5% of CIL funds can be retained annually to cover administration costs (as per the CIL Regulations, as amended).

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Project Strategic CIL allocation Date allocated Date spent (£) Refurbishment King Edward VI School 101,000.00 12/13/2019 - Expansion Total 308,572.80

Looking forward

2.4.4 The following are the key types of infrastructure which are considered to be those which the District Council will seek to fund (wholly or in part) through CIL in future reporting years:

 Transport infrastructure - improvements to the Strategic Highway Network as identified by the Highways England and the transport improvement scheme from the integrated Transport Strategy for Lichfield outlined by Staffordshire County Council;  Education- Primary education contributions will be sought for specific projects to expand the capacity of existing schools and the provision of future freestanding facilities. Secondary education contributions will be sought to deliver additional secondary education facilities through the provision of new schools and the expansion of existing facilities;  Open Space, Sporting and Recreation Facilities - Improvements to open space provision, including play provision for key sites, in line with the Open Space Assessment. Other relevant facilities will be funded for projects that support the deficiencies outlined within the relevant evidence bases and strategies;  Environment and Biodiversity – CIL funds may be spent on improving the public realm, landscapes and habitats; and improving access to green space. Infrastructure works relating to the restoration of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal restoration project will potentially benefit from CIL funds, CIL funds may be spent on measures for preventing harm to the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (CCSAC) agreed by the Cannock Chase SAC partnership i.e. the Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Measures (SAMMM) apart from works required in relation to interpretation panels and way marking as identified in the SAMMM; and  Other Infrastructure – Such as flood mitigation and health facilities - CIL funds may be used where evidence is provided that there is no local capacity and expansion of services is required to support growth across the district. Social and community facilities will benefit from the local slice of town/parish CIL funds (15-25%) raised within their area. Low Carbon Initiatives / Carbon Investment Fund CIL funds may be used to support the delivery of such projects in line with the adopted Local Plan policy SC1 which states: The District Council is developing a Carbon Community Fund (CCF) which will support the achievement of carbon targets through financial contributions.

2.4.5 Further detail in respect of the priorities for infrastructure in future years is included at section 4 of the report.

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3. Section 106 planning obligations

3.0.1 The adopted Local Plan includes policies which enable the authority to seek planning obligations through S106 legal agreements to deliver infrastructure to meet the priorities in the Local Plan. Examples of types of infrastructure secured in this way are affordable housing, public transport improvements m tackling climate change (e.g. flood risk management) and the provision of education, health and childcare facilities.

3.0.2 Section 106 agreements are legal agreements negotiated between the Council and other relevant parties as part of the planning process. The planning obligations included in a s106 agreement must relate to the development and are required to make the development acceptable in planning terms. Unlike CIL S106 agreements are subject to negotiation and as such the priorities for differing types of infrastructure will sometimes pull in differing directions. Planning obligations will not solely be financial, they also relate to the delivery of specific infrastructure for example, affordable homes, schools, open space and transport infrastructure.

3.0.3 The following section details the S106 obligations agreed and received within the reporting year.

3.1 Section 106 agreements agreed 2019/2020

3.1.1 Developments with notable S106 agreements signed in the last financial year (2019/2020) include: Table 3.1: S106 agreements signed 2019-2020 Development Planning Ref Financial obligations Non-financial obligations Bridge Farm, 18/00486/FULM Primary Education - On site open space Fradley £373,023.48 provision Public Transport - £48,000.00 Travel Plan - £11,900.00 Land North East of 14/00057/OUTMEI Primary Education - 31% Affordable housing Watery Lane, £4,200,000.00 contribution On site open Curborough, Bus Service Contribution - space provision Lichfield £459,000.00 On site open space Cannock Chase SAC - maintenance £3,750.00 Travel Plan - £6,300 Highways Contribution – 50% of the cost of the Trent Valley Roundabout Works

Land and Buildings 17/00139/OUTM Primary Education - Site benefits from Vacant at Mount Road, £220,620.00 Building Credit. Burntwood Cannock Chase SAC - Mechanism to allow for £10,716.00 on site or off site Travel Plan - £6,340 affordable housing if gross floor space exceeds existing buildings to be demolished in the reserved matters

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planning application8. Land at Wellington 18/00082/FULM Ecology Sum - £150,000.00 - Crescent, Fradley Travel Plan - £11,900.00 Mitigation of harm Numerous applications £28,165.22 - on Cannock Chase SAC Total £4,612,627.70

3.1.2 S106 agreements and other relevant documentations from each planning application can be viewed online on our planning portal.

3.2 Section 106 planning obligations received

3.2.1 In 2019-2020, a total of £285,666.02 was received in S106 contributions. In addition to the financial obligations received a number of non-financial obligations have been delivered. Table 3.1 details the planning obligations which have been received or delivered within the reporting year.

Table 3.1: S106 agreements obligations received 2019-2020

Development Planning reference Financial obligations Non-financial obligations

Roman Heights & 12/00746/OUTMEI, First installment of 73 affordable homes Cathedral View (East 15/00173/REMM, Sports Facilities completed in reporting year. of Lichfield (Streethay) 17/00727/REMM, contribution - Strategic Development 17/00389/REMM, £153,958.41 Allocation) 17/01566/REMM

Cannock Road, land 17/01358/FULM - 9 affordable homes off completed in reporting year.

Sheasby Park, Fradley 10/01498/OUTM, - 11 affordable homes (Fradley Strategic 16/00001/REMM, completed in reporting year. Development 18/00481 Allocation)

Brookfield, Hay End 18/00351/FULM - 13 affordable homes Lane, Fradley (Fradley completed in reporting year. Strategic Development Allocation)

Fish Pits Farm, Manor 15/01355/FULM, Affordable Housing 9 affordable homes Lane, Harlaston 16/01409/FULM Contribution - £95,000 completed in reporting year.

Land at School Lane, 16/00090/FULM - 18 affordable homes Hill Ridware completed in reporting year.

Land at Milestone 14/0012/FULM - 10 affordable homes Way (East of completed in reporting year. Burntwood Bypass Strategic Development Allocation)

8 Subsequent to the data for the reporting year a planning application for the same site has been approved for a 100% affordable housing scheme.

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Development Planning reference Financial obligations Non-financial obligations

Victoria Hospital, 02/00655/OUT Open space sum - - Friary Road, Lichfield £25,894.18 19/00037/FUL, Numerous 18/01297/COU Mitigation of harm on - applications 16/00666/OUTM Cannock Chase SAC - 15/00811/FUL £10,076.59 15/00302/FUL 14/01231/PND 14/00612/FULM 13/00303/COU 13/00412/COU

Interest added £736.84

Total £285,606.02

3.2.2 Table 3.2 and Figure 1 illustrate the financial obligations received from S106 agreements in the last four financial years. Whilst this falls outside of the reporting year for the purposes of this IFS it does provide a historic illustration of the level of funds received.

Table 3.2: Financial obligations received through s106 agreements Year Received in year (£) Allocated (£) Expenditure (£) 2016/17 389,475.90 11,986.37 16,594.15 2017/18 765,706.23 341,745.81 500,132.56 2018/19 555,707.98 341,863.33 304,186.05 2019/20 285,666.02 573.12 355,714.08

Figure 1: Section 106 income since 2016/17 financial year

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3.3 Section 106 expenditure

3.3.1 Expenditure of section 106 funds totaled £355,714.08 in 2019/20. This spending of S106 monies included the provision of open space, social and community infrastructure and contributions to the Cannock Chase SAC to mitigate the impact of development. There was no expenditure relating to the repayment of monies borrowed or in respect of monitoring in relation to the delivery of planning obligations.

Table 3.3: Section 106 financial obligations expenditure 2019-2020

Project expenditure Site and planning Total expenditure (£) Infrastructure type made to application reference

Mitigation of harm on Numerous £40,186.18 Cannock Chase SAC Cannock Chase SAC

Sports Facilities East of Lichfield £55,092.30 Social and Community (Refurbishment of Friary (Streethay) Strategic Grange Leisure Centre) Development Allocation (12/00746/OUTMEI)

Refurbishment of Land rear Royal Oak, £30,000.00 Social and Community Mavesyn Ridware Play Uttoxeter Road, Hill Area Ridware (14/00147/OUTM) Fradley Village Heating & CCTV Land at Easthill, Fradley £4,521.00 Social and Community (07/00774/OUTM) Fradley Youth & Community Centre Land at Easthill, Fradley £13,875.00 Social and Community Cladding & Porch (07/00774/OUTM) Village Hall Hawksyard £4,821.71 Social and Community heating upgrade (03/00627/OUT) Replacement of canopy and installation of Hawksyard £10,000.00 Social and Community artificial grass at (03/00627/OUT) Armitage Pre-School Canal Towpath Improvements Hawksyard £174,624.00 Social and Community (03/00627/OUT)

Improvements to Chesterfield Road, £3,574.89 Open Space Shortbutts Park Lichfield (03/00636)

Maintenance at Darwin Commuted sums at £19.019.00 Open Space Park Darwin Park

Total £355,714.08

3.3.2 Figure 2 illustrates the total S106 expenditure over for the 2019-2020 reporting year by infrastructure type. These are then discussed in further detail below.

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Figure 2: Section 106 expenditure in 2019/20 by type/theme

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Social and Community Open Space Cannock Chase SAC

Cannock Chase SAC 3.3.3 Where developments are non CIL-liable or exempt from CIL then S106 planning obligations are secured to mitigate for the harm of the development on the Cannock Chase SAC. Such monies are expended on projects to mitigate the harm on the SAC in accordance with adopted Local Plan policy. The total of such contributions expended within the reporting year is set out in Table 3.3 (above)

Social and community 3.3.4 As detailed in Table 3.3 and Figure 2 there has been an expenditure of £292,934.01 on social and community projects within the reporting year. In the 2019/20 financial year S106 monies were allocated and spent on the delivery of the following schemes:

 Sports Facilities (Refurbishment of Friary Grange Leisure Centre);  Refurbishment of Mavesyn Ridware Play Area;  Fradley Village Heating & CCTV;  Fradley Youth & Community Centre Cladding & Porch;  Armitage with Handsacre Village Hall heating upgrade;  Replacement of canopy and installation of artificial grass at Armitage Pre-School; and  Canal Towpath Improvements.

Housing 3.3.5 Section 106 funds are drawn down and the various contributions are allocated to relevant projects at the end of each financial year. There have been no housing contributions received, spent or allocated in the 2019/20 financial year.

Education 3.3.6 S106 contributions (both financial and non-financial) for education infrastructure are collected and allocated to specific projects as advised by Staffordshire County Council as the education authority. These planning obligations are defined within the respective S106 agreements. Expenditure and further details on Education contributions received and projects funded within the District can be seen within Staffordshire County Councils IFS which will be

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Transport 3.3.7 S106 contributions (both financial and non-financial) for transport infrastructure are collected and allocated to projects as advised by the highways authority including those contributions made under Section 278 of the Highways Act. Expenditure and further details on Transport contributions received and projects funded within the District can be seen within Staffordshire County Councils IFS which will be published by the County Council.

Parks and open spaces 3.3.8 Section 106 agreements are used to deliver open space on site (or within an appropriate location within close proximity of a development) or a financial contribution to enable delivery. In the 2019/20 financial year S106 monies have been allocated and spent on the delivery of the following schemes:

 Improvements to Shortbutts Park, Lichfield;  Refurbishment of Mavesyn Ridware Play Area; and  Maintenance of open space at Darwin Park, Lichfield.

3.3.9 Further detail of the expenditure related to these schemes is set out in Table 3.3 (above).

3.4 Current section 106 balances

3.4.1 Table 3.4 sets out the current balance of S106 financial obligations. As a result of the income and expenditure set out in this report, current S106 balances are as follows:

 £ 2,802,809.64 current balance as of 31st March 2020;  Of the current balance, £1,434,838.30 is formally committed to specific projects, of this £419,546.00 is allocated for the purposes of longer term maintenance of open space (commuted sums) and £484,773.81 is retained for the purposes of ecological mitigation; and  £1,367,213.34 in S106 funds remain available to be allocated towards future projects, which will need to meet the specified requirements defined within the section 106 agreement relating to each site.

Table 3.4: S106 currently held financial obligations as of 31st March 2020 Project/infrastructure type Site and planning application Monies allocated (£) Monies obligations relate to reference unallocated (£) Affordable Housing Laurel House (05/01140 ) - £684,000.00 Former What Store, Cross Keys, Lichfield (17/00573/FULM) Derry Farm, Birmingham Road, Shenstone (15/00920/FUL) Social and Community Various applications - £58,388.34 Sports Provision Various applications - £305,500.07 Waterways Land at Fradley Park, Halifax - £22,464.00 Avenue (10/01498/OUTMEI) Community & Leisure (half Land at Browns Lane - £125,796.65 to be paid to Tamworth) (14/00018/OUTMEI) Public Open Space Various applications - £60,372.28 Arboricultural Sum City Wharf (06/00308) - £3,450.00

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Project/infrastructure type Site and planning application Monies allocated (£) Monies obligations relate to reference unallocated (£) Social Facilities 10/01498/OUTMEI – Land at - £108,000.00 Fradley Park, Halifax Avenue (10/01498/OUTMEI) Ecological Mitigation Various £484,773.81 - Long term maintenance of Various £419,546.00 - open space (commuted sums) Mitigation of harm on Various £8,656.81 - Cannock Chase SAC New Build Parish Office/ Land at Easthill, Fradley £92,157.00 - Community Hub (07/00774/OUTM) Fradley Village hall heating Land at Easthill, Fradley £448.00 - and CCTV (07/00774/OUTM) Fradley Youth & Community Land at Easthill, Fradley £1,125.00 - Centre Cladding & Porch (07/00774/OUTM) Friary Grange Leisure Centre East of Lichfield (Streethay) £98,866.11 - refurbishments Strategic Development Allocation (12/00746/OUTMEI) Refurbish Access and Signs – 7- 9 High Street, Chasetown £13,224.95 - Old Mining College (12/00063/FULM) National Memorial Chesterfield Road (03/00636) £147.90 - Arboretum Upper St John Street City Wharf, Lichfield - £6,544.67 - (01/00760) Youth Building (Fradley) Common Lane, Fradley – £0.47 - (01/01256) Play Area, Statfold Lane Fradley Industrial – 95/00584 £0.35 - Armitage with Handsacre Hawksyard (03/00627/OUT) £5,700.00 - Village Hall storage container Re-siting/improvement of Hawksyard (03/00627/OUT) £120,000.00 - Armitage War Memorial and surrounding area Replacement of canopy and Hawksyard (03/00627/OUT) £3,000.000 - installation of artificial grass at Armitage Pre-School Canal Towpath Hawksyard (03/00627/OUT) 336,854.29 - Improvements Community Building at Hawksyard (03/00627/OUT) £119.35 - Hawksyard Sankey's Corner Public Hollygrove Lane, Chase £1,708.94 - Realm Improvements Terrace (03/01560) Darnford Park Victoria Hospital, Lichfield £12,774.34 - (02/00655) Stowe Pool Improvements Victoria Hospital, Lichfield £31,243.75 - (02/00655) Car Parks Variable Message Victoria Hospital, Lichfield £33,211.29 - Signing (02/00655) The Leomansley Area Victoria Hospital, Lichfield £3,203.14 - Improvement Project (02/00655) Ancient Monument (Friary) Victoria Hospital, Lichfield £27.75 - (02/00655) National Memorial Victoria Hospital, Lichfield £174.13 -

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Project/infrastructure type Site and planning application Monies allocated (£) Monies obligations relate to reference unallocated (£) Arboretum (02/00655) Improvements to St Chads Vulcan Road, Lichfield £4,000.00 - Hall (07/01146/FULM) Land at Birmingham Road - Wall Island, Shenstone £42,284.38 - Castle Dyke/ Frog Lane (01/00788) Stowe Pool Improvements Walsall Road, Lichfield £15,000.00 - (98/00036/OUT) National Memorial Walsall Road, Lichfield £45.87 - Arboretum (98/00036/OUT) Sub totals £1,434,838.30 £1,367,213.34 Total £2,802,809.64

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4. Planned expenditure

4.0.1 This section of the IFS sets out how CIL and S106 income will be spent over the next reporting period in Lichfield (as per the requirements set out in relevant planning practice guidance and the CIL regulations).

4.0.2 The level and timing of CIL funding will depend on the nature and scale of the development, the number of implemented planning permissions, build-out rates, and the phasing of development etc. Due to the uncertainty over forecasting, the amount of CIL funding will be based on the total receipts collected from the previous financial year and any unspent receipts from previous financial years.

4.0.3 S106 financial obligations must be spent in accordance with the terms of the legal agreement (as part of the planning application process). In respect of non-financial planning obligations secured through S106 agreements, the delivery of these items is intrinsically linked to the requirements of a development site. .

4.0.4 S106 income varies on a site-by-site basis depending on a range of factors, such as the viability of development and site-specific considerations. This makes it difficult to forecast future S106 income and expenditure

4.1 Strategic CIL future expenditure

4.1.1 In previous years the strategic CIL allocation has been used to assist in the delivery of a number of projects as per the Regulation 123 List. Due to changes in regulations CIL is no longer restricted to strategic infrastructure projects identified in the Regulation 123 List.

4.1.2 CIL receipts will also be made available through the capital programme to spend, in whole or in part, on the items of infrastructure which are referenced in paragraph 2.4.4 of this report.

4.1.3 It should be made clear that CIL monies should not be seen as a substitute for appropriate budget setting on infrastructure projects by relevant authorities tasked with providing strategic infrastructure, which would be outlined within the councils Infrastructure Delivery Plan. There should be an open approach allowing for applications from a range of potential stakeholders to be eligible for funding and for elected members to ultimately determine how the funds could be allocated through an application process.

4.1.4 There will be opportunities throughout each year for infrastructure provides, local community groups and stakeholders will be invited and notified to put forward proposed projects and make bids for funds.

4.1.5 In order to be considered, projects will need to demonstrate how they will be aligned with the priorities set out in the relevant strategies within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), Local Plan Policies and corporate directives of the council. Projects which align with the above strategies will be considered as a priority. Where possible, projects will be expected to show an element of match funding.

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4.2 Neighbourhood CIL future expenditure

4.2.1 The District’s Neighbourhood CIL Fund will be used to help deliver a wide range of projects at the local level. This could include for example:

 improvements to streets and local green spaces;  improvements to local community facilities;  local education infrastructure;  community safety measures;  new health and social care facilities; and  Green and blue infrastructure.

4.2.2 Parish and Town Councils are able to spend their portion of CIL on a wider range of things (other than infrastructure) than the rest of the levy, provided that they meet the requirement to ‘support the development of the area’ within the regulations.

4.3 Section 106 future expenditure and delivery

4.3.1 There is approximately £1,434,838.30 of planned expenditure in place with further plans to increase allocations of unallocated monies towards future spending over the next financial year and beyond.

4.3.2 Details of planned S106 expenditure across each main spend area can be seen in Table 3.4. Much of our planned spending is focused on small-scale improvement works to directly mitigate the impact of development; for example:

 Refurbishment of Friary Grange Leisure Centre, Lichfield; and  Refurbishment of a Play Area at Mavesyn Ridware.

4.3.3 In terms of the unallocated remaining balance, careful consideration will be given to how to allocate monies according to the legal definition within the corresponding S106 agreements as well as the wider funding and policy context.

4.3.4 With regards to the future delivery of non-financial planning obligations secured through S106 agreements these will be delivered in accordance with the terms of the respective legal agreements and reported where relevant in future versions of the IFS.

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5. Conclusion

5.0.1 Lichfield District Council is committed to working with its partners to ensure that CIL and S106 contributions are used in a fair and transparent way to maximize the benefits and opportunities arising from development.

5.0.2 If you have any further queries about this statement, please do not hesitate to contact us via email ([email protected] / [email protected]) or by phone (01543 308192).

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Burntwood Town Council Planning Advisory Group (PAG) Tuesday 16 March 2021 Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan

1.0 Purpose of the Report 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the PAG on the referendum for the Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan. 2.0 Background 2.1 In April 2018 Burntwood Parish Council published the draft Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan for a six-week consultation, in line with regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. 2.2 The Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan was submitted by the Parish Council to Lichfield District Council in August 2019 for assessment by an independent examiner. The Plan (and associated documents) was publicised for consultation by Lichfield District Council for six weeks between 9 August and 20 September 2019 (the Local Authority publicity consultation). Mr Nigel McGurk BSc (Hones) MCD MBA MRTPI was appointed as the Independent Examiner and all comments received at the Local Authority publicity consultation were passed on for his consideration. 2.3 The Inspector concluded that, subject to modifications, the Burntwood Neighbourhood Plan met the necessary basic conditions (as set out in Schedule 4b (8) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Localism Act 2011) and subject to these modifications being made could proceed to referendum. Lichfield District Council then subsequently decided on 29th May 2020, by delegated authority, that the modifications met the legal requirements and basic conditions as set out in legislation and the Inspectors expectations. The Plan could therefore proceed to referendum. 2.4 Unfortunately it has not been possible to hold the referendum because of the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions. However, a provisional date for the referendum has been set for 6th May 2021 to coincide with the County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. 3.0 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum 3.1 Everyone on Parish of Burntwood electoral register (at the date of the vote) within the referendum area is entitled to vote. All those entitled to vote will receive a poll card informing them when and where to vote. 3.2 To gain approval the plan is required to obtain 50% plus 1of those turning out to vote in the referendum to vote ‘yes’. The plan will then be adopted by Lichfield District Council. There is no minimum turnout for the referendum to be valid. 3.3 The referendum will be run in the same way as Lichfield District Council conduct local elections, therefore the option for postal voting will be made available, as well as the ability

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to vote in person. Details of the plan must be published 28 days before the date of the referendum. Then at least 25 days before the polling day information confirming that the referendum is being held, the locations of where to vote and the date must be published. 3.4 It is permissible for the District and Town councils to promote the referendum but not to recommend any course of action. 3.5 The final version of the Neighbourhood Plan is available on the Town Council website www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk

Contact Officer

Graham Hunt [email protected]

01543 677166

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