Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Full Council has today, 16 October adopted the Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) 2022/23 after recommendation from The Cabinet.
The IFS brings together a range of information relating to approved, received, allocated and spent S106 and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) developer contributions for the 2022/23 financial year.
In the financial year 2022/23, £3 million was received through S106 agreements and £1.25 million was passed on to Parish Councils and third parties.
In the financial year 2022/23, £1.8 million was received through CIL payments and just over £550,000 was passed on to Parish Councils.
Following a call for infrastructure projects in June to identify the District's infrastructure priorities, 57 submissions were received for the infrastructure funding list and 47 met the mandatory criteria and have been added to the Infrastructure List. 20 of these projects are existing on the list, and 27 of the projects are new to the list.
Following the adoption of the Infrastructure funding statement, the council will consider the 47 eligible projects against a set of criteria to determine whether they are considered high priority, in order to inform any further decisions by the Cabinet on the allocation of CIL funds to specific projects. For a project to be rated as 'high priority', it needs to score a minimum of six points in the Step 2 discretionary criteria as set out within the IFS (Table 18).
A summary of the assessment of the 57 projects is set out within Appendix 2 of The Cabinet report
The existing 20 projects on the Infrastructure Funding list and 27 new projects are listed below.
| 20 Existing Projects |
| Construction of a 3-badminton sized sports hall onto Wellesbourne Sports and Community Centre |
| MUGA outdoor sports facility at Shipston-on-Stour High School front field - Existing project |
| 'Crossroads' structural conversion at Alcester Academy, Gerard Road, Alcester |
| Natural Flood Management on the Alne and Arrow River Catchment |
| Provision of additional permanent accommodation for Gypsies and Travelers and Travelling Show people |
| Improving access to GP services in Studley - Improvement works to Pool Medical Centre |
| Improving access to GP services in Southam - Improvement works to St. Wulfstan |
| Dodwell B439 Road Safety improvement |
| Canal Quarter District Heating Centre |
| Major bus infrastructure enhancement measures in the Stratford-upon-Avon area |
| South Stratford-upon-Avon - Town Centre Cycle / Pedestrian Improvements |
| JLR / Lighthorne Heath - Leamington Spa Cycle Scheme |
| Southam - Long Itchington Cycle Route |
| The Lias Line Greenway - converting the disused railway line between Leamington Spa, Rugby, and Stockton into a multiuser greenway |
| Luddington Village Hall extension and improvements |
| Henley-in-Arden Flood Risk Management Scheme |
| Stour and Dene Natural Flood Management Scheme |
| A4390 / B439 Evesham Place Roundabout |
| Clopton Bridge / Tiddington Road Junction Traffic Signalisation |
| Improving pedestrian / cycle access to Cress Hill from Welford-on-Avon |
| 27 New Projects |
| Redevelopment of Harbury Scout and Guide Hut |
| Daventry Road Cycle Scheme |
| Synder Meadow recreation area development |
| Alcester Academy -Top Field Renovation |
| Installation of Solar Panels on Eric Payne Community Centre |
| AlmHouse - Accommodation for those who's needs are not met by the market in Alcester |
| Avon Dassett - Provision of Adult Exercise Equipment in the Village Playground |
| Broom to Bidford Health Centre - Two Shires Greenway project |
| Bishopton Community Centre Secret Garden* |
| South Warwickshire Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) |
| Stockton Playing Field Equipment Regeneration |
| Improvement and Safety Enhancements to the Entrance and Cricket facilities at Stratford Sports Club |
| The Ministry - Stratford Youth Hub |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Rugby Club - New Clubhouse and 4-G Playing Pitch Installation - Funding for the replacement of community sporting and recreational facilities |
| Solar Panels at The Greig Hall |
| The Learning and Community Hub Henley Street |
| Tredington Playground Refurbishment and Upgrade |
| Ullenhall - Replacement of existing street lighting with LED units and lamps |
| Resurfacing Stratford Greenway |
| Extension and resurfacing to the current external all weather floodlit tennis & netball courts area and update the floodlights to led energy saving lighting at Wellesbourne Sports and Community Centre (WSCC). |
| Shipston Road Roundabout |
| Fenny Compton Playground |
| The refurbishment of 1 Evesham Road a High Support Move on Scheme |
| Studley Skatepark |
| Ratley Village Hall |
| Oxford Road to Fields Farm Lane section of Lias Line (This is a smaller section of the Lias Line which is on the Infrastructure Funding List). |
| Pedestrian and cycle bridge over the canal within the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Quarter regeneration zone |
10 projects did not meet the mandatory criteria.
Full details of all submitted projects is set out within Appendix 3 of The Cabinet report.
Cllr George Cowcher, Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder said: "The adoption of the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2022/23 provides the District Council with transparency in reporting and decision making relating to S106 and CIL developer contributions on both planning applications and the allocation of receipts.
"It also brings together in one place information on approved, received, allocated and spent developer contributions. However, as a new administration we will also be reviewing the current criteria ready for next year's allocation."
- Annual updates of the Council's Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) are a legal requirement, required to be in place by December for the preceding monitoring year.
- The IFS is required to include as a minimum:
- The Infrastructure List - the infrastructure projects or types of infrastructure which the Council intends will be, or may be, wholly or partly funded by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
- A S106 report setting out specific standard information on financial and non-financial income and spend details for the previous financial year relating to S106 Agreements.
- A CIL report setting out specific standard information on income and spend details for the previous financial year.
- In addition to the above minimum requirements the IFS also includes the Council's CIL spending protocol.
- The 2022/23 IFS is the Council's fourth version and follows the submission of infrastructure bids in Summer 2023 for consideration to be included within the IFS Infrastructure List.
