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be achieved through the proportion of the levy being collected being passed on to the
communities concerned in parished areas and elsewhere via the Council’s approach to
distributing Neighbourhood CIL (NCIL).
Infrastructure Funding Statement
497.
The Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) is intended to help local communities and
developers understand how contributions have been spent and understand what funds will
be spent on in the future. Infrastructure Funding Statements should cover both S106
contributions and receipts from the Community Infrastructure Levy. Local Planning
Authorities should publish data on the contributions received and spent on at least an annual
basis to ensure transparency and accountability. This will give communities a better
understanding of the developments that have funded infrastructure provision in their area, as
well as the Local Authority’s spending priorities for the future.
498.
Spending priorities for infrastructure and affordable housing should reflect relevant up-todate or emerging plan policies. The role of the IFS is to demonstrate and shed light on how
developer contributions seek to deliver relevant strategic policies, including specific
infrastructure projects, as identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. This enables
transparency throughout any given plan period, understanding how infrastructure needs
change with development over an extended time.
Partnership Working
499.
The Council has a ‘Duty to Co-operate’ and often works in partnership with other bodies and
the local communities to determine and deliver these and other services. It has been working
with, and will continue to work with other statutory delivery agencies to enable delivery of the
Local Plan objectives.
500.
Partnership working has involved working with (but not limited to):
Developers, landowners, business and community interests to secure deliverable
development.
Neighbouring authorities
Local parish councils, communities and neighbourhood forums
West Midland Combined Authority
GBSLEP
Clinical Commissioning Group
Statutory agencies such as the Environment Agency, Highways England, Homes
England, Forestry Commission and Sport England.
Service Delivery
501.
Solihull MBC has a pivotal role as service and infrastructure provider. Some of the Council’s
duties include that as:
Local Highways Authority
Local Education Authority
Local Housing Authority
Waste and Minerals Authority
Adult and Children’s Social Care
Lead Local Flood Authority
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