The Head of City Development has submitted a report which considers a proposed financial contribution to the Westgate Alliance towards the public realm works associated with the Westgate development.

The relevant minutes of the City Executive Board meeting on 15 October are attached later in this agenda.

Council is recommended to apply Community Infrastructure Levy receipts to the value of £1,134,000 in two phases of £567,000 each (50% in Q1 2016/17 and 50% in Q1 2017/18) in order to fund public realm works that fall outside the site covered by the planning application for the Westgate redevelopment scheme.

Councillors Brown and Sanders joined the meeting.

Council had before it a report recommending a proposed financial contribution to the Westgate Alliance towards the public realm works associated with the Westgate development, and the relevant minutes of the City Executive Board meeting on 19 November 2014.

Councillor Price moved the report.

Council agreed to apply Community Infrastructure Levy receipts to the value of £1,134,000 in two phases of £567,000 each (50% in Q1 2016/17 and 50% in Q1 2017/18) in order to fund public realm works that fall outside the site covered by the planning application for the Westgate redevelopment scheme.

See pages 69 to 78 of the agenda.

Council is recommended to apply Community Infrastructure Levy receipts to the value of £1,134,000 in two phases of £567,000 each (50% in Q1 2016/17 and 50% in Q1 2017/18) in order to fund public realm works that fall outside the site covered by the planning application for the Westgate redevelopment scheme.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which considers a proposed financial contribution to the Westgate Alliance towards the public realm works associated with the Westgate development.

Officer Recommendations: That the City Executive Board: 

1. Recommend to Council to apply Community Infrastructure Levy receipts to the value of £1,134,000 in two phases of £567,000 each (50% in Q1 2016/17 and 50% in Q1 2017/18) in order to fund public realm works  that fall outside the site covered by the planning application for the Westgate redevelopment scheme .

2. Delegate to the Executive Director of Regeneration and Housing responsibility to complete an appropriate legal agreement in conjunction with the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer.

Councillor Brown arrived at the meeting.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which considered a proposed financial contribution to the Westgate Alliance towards the public realm works associated with the Westgate development.

Cllr Price, Board member for Corporate Strategy, Economic Development and Planning presented the report.

The Executive Director of City Regeneration explained that there was a draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) list attached to the report. The work at Westgate does not compromise consideration of the wider CIL programme.

Councillor Tanner asked whether the work proposed to Pennyfarthing Place by St Ebbes Church could be extended to include Pembroke Street and can it be added to the list of work or are there reasons for it being excluded?

The Head of City Development said it has been excluded from this contribution because the developer would not be undertaking work in the wider vicinity. However, he reported he has been speaking with the County Council about wider schemes in the area.

Councillor Fooks asked how the figures were reached. The Head of City Development explained that they are the estimated sums for the work.

The City Executive Board resolved to:    

1. Recommend to Council to apply Community Infrastructure Levy receipts to the value of £1,134,000 in two phases of £567,000 each (50% in Q1 2016/17 and 50% in Q1 2017/18) in order to fund public realm works  that fall outside the site covered by the planning application for the Westgate redevelopment scheme .

2. Delegate to the Executive Director of Regeneration and Housing responsibility to complete an appropriate legal agreement in conjunction with the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer.

Contact Officer: Michael Crofton-Briggs, Head of City Development

Tel 01865 252360

Email: mcrofton-briggs@oxford.gov.uk

The Head of City Development submitted a report on proposals for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) expenditure.

Michael Crofton-Briggs, Head of City Development, introduced the report and explained the principles of the CIL and agreeing expenditure as part of the Council’s capital budget. Detailed planning conditions for this scheme would be agreed with input from Oxfordshire County Council to maintain adequate control over improvements to the public spaces and highways.

The Committee made no recommendations to the City Executive Board.