Chichester District Council
Agenda item

Agenda item

Consideration of consultation responses and modifications to the District Council's Infrastructure Business Plan 2020-2025

The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and its appendices and make the following recommendations to Council as set out below:

 

The Cabinet recommends to the Council that it:

 

1.    Approves the proposed responses to the representations received and subsequent modifications to the Infrastructure Business Plan (IBP) as set out in Appendix 1; and

 

2.    Approves the amended IBP including CIL Spending Plan attached as Appendix 2.

 

Please note that full version of appendix 2 is available online only.

Decision:

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

 

1.    That the proposed responses to the representations received and subsequent modifications to the Infrastructure Business Plan (IBP) as set out in Appendix 1 be approved; and

2.    The amended IBP including CIL Spending Plan attached as Appendix 2 be approved.

Minutes:

Mrs Taylor introduced the report. She confirmed that the Infrastructure Business Plan (IBP) is updated each year. The IBP prioritises the strategic infrastructure projects from the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) necessary to deliver the growth identified in the Chichester Local Plan, particularly within the five year period 2020-2025. It includes updates and new projects put forward by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) and the key infrastructure commissioners. The IBP sets out the methodology for selecting which infrastructure projects have been prioritised for funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) during the five year period from 2020 to 2025, which will be funded from S106/S278 agreements and which infrastructure projects are or would need to be, funded from other sources.

 

Mrs Taylor confirmed that the IBP was subject to six weeks consultation from 7 October to 18 November 2019 with the city, town and parish councils, WSCC, Neighbouring Planning Authorities including the South Downs National Park Authority and key infrastructure delivery commissioners.

 

Mrs Taylor then drew attention to appendix 1 and appendix 2 which details the views of the Chichester Growth Board which met on 9 January 2020 and the Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel (DPIP) which met on 16 January 2020 to consider the proposed responses to the representations received as a result of the consultation.

 

Mrs Taylor explained that since the implementation of the CIL on 1 February 2016 at total of £9,828,007 had been collected to date (4 December 2019). At the end of October 2019 the total amount handed over to parishes was £1,666,648.

 

Mrs Taylor then outlined two new transport projects requested by WSCC:

 

·           IBP/840 - (College Lane/Spitalfields Road Junction improvements) to make it suitable for shared use in years 2021/22 (cost estimate £60,000 to be fully funded from CIL)

·           IBP/841 - (Chidham Sustainable Transport Improvements) to widen the existing footways to accommodate shared use to start 2022/23 (requesting £500,000 from CIL together with S106 from new developments at total cost estimate of £1.8 – 2 million)

 

Mrs Taylor explained that WSCC also sought a number of amendments.

 

With regard to IBP/349 - A286 Birdham Road/B2201 (Selsey Tram Roundabout) junction WSCC is currently undertaking feasibility work. The project is currently included in the CIL Spending Plan for £111,000 however the costs have increased and the CIL request is now for £440,000. Mrs Taylor explained that the increase is due to a change in the options under consideration which are different from the scheme envisaged at the time planning permission was granted.

 

With regard to IBP/353 (Sustainable transport corridor, City Centre to Westhampnett) Mrs Taylor explained that the project had been moved back from 2019/20 to 2020/21.

 

With regard to IBP/659 (school access improvements – drop off and pick up arrangements at expanded primary schools – Manhood Peninsula) Mrs Taylor confirmed that the project had been moved back from 2020/21 to 2021/22.

 

Mrs Taylor then explained that IBP/665, 655 and 654 had been amalgamated into two projects and the costs equally divided resulting in the deletion of IBP/654. IBP/655 (Phase 2 of the Chichester Road Space Audit) at a cost of £375,000 has been re-phased from 2020/21 to 2021/22 and IBP/665 (Phase 1 of the Chichester Road Space Audit) will cost £375,000 for 2020/21.

 

Mrs Taylor then outlined additional officer amendments as follows:

 

·         IBP/721 (page 29, 3rd bullet point) to read IBP/721 Drainage improvements, Cheshire Crescent, Tangmere

·         IBP/720 (page 135 of the supplement, 4th column) quote awaited to read quote received £1,950

·         IBP/655 (page 142 of the supplement, last row) the figure should read £375,000

·         IBP/665 (page 143 of the supplement last project) the figure should read £375,000

 

With reference to IBP 264 Mrs Plant requested confirmation whether the cycle route from Chichester to Emsworth (chemroute) had been included. Mrs Dower confirmed that the route is referenced in Appendix A. She agreed to provide Mrs Plant with the details after the meeting.

 

Mr Briscoe asked whether it was too late to remove real time passenger information bus screens from the IBP. Mrs Dower confirmed that the spending had already been approved and the project had begun.

 

With reference to the feasibility work at Birdham Road Mrs Lintill explained that although there is a significant increase in the project cost it had been discussed at the Growth Board where members had been reassured that final sign off for the spend would be subject to full project and value for money assessment.

 

Decision

 

The Cabinet then voted unanimously to make the recommendations below.

 

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

 

1.    That the proposed responses to the representations received and subsequent modifications to the Infrastructure Business Plan (IBP) as set out in Appendix 1 and as corrected at the meeting be approved; and

2.    The amended IBP including CIL Spending Plan attached as Appendix 2 ,as corrected at the meeting, be approved.

 

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