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Civic engagements Thursday 19 May Chairman to attend President’s Lunch, Devon County Show Friday 20 May Vice Chairman to attend Mayoral Evensong Service, Exeter Cathedral EDDC news ‣ Read the latest news ‣ Paddle your own canoe in East Devon ‣ New play area in Hayes Square in Cranbrook officially open ‣ Seaton Jurassic notches up more than 12,000 visitors in six weeks Enjoying Seaton Jurassic's timeship. Credit: Matt Austin Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule formally adopted by council CIL charges will come into effect on 1 September 2016 As from Wednesday 20 April 2016, EDDC has formally adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedule (CIL). The charge will come into effect on 1 September 2016, allowing the council time to establish an internal process for the collection and administration of the levy. It will also give applicants and developers a reasonable lead time to become aware of the charges that will apply from that date. The CIL is a planning charge, introduced by the Planning Act 2008, which local authorities can choose to levy on new developments in their area to help pay for infrastructure that is needed as a result of development. The types of infrastructure that CIL is likely to be spent on are set out in the council’s “Regulation 123 List”. But, for instance, this could include schools, health facilities, new roads, habitat mitigation, open space and recreation facilities. Once the charge comes into effect, most developer contributions towards off-site infrastructure will be delivered through the CIL charge, replacing the off-site open space, education and habitat mitigation contributions, which are currently dealt with (along with other options) through S106 Agreements. However, S106 agreements will continue to be used to deliver site specific infrastructure and affordable housing. CIL charges are calculated on a per m2 basis and vary depending on the type of development and where in East Devon the development is taking place. In accordance with the CIL regulations and Planning Act 2008, prior to adoption, the charging schedule underwent extensive public consultation and was submitted for examination to an independent inspector, Mr Anthony Thickett. A key test of the examination was to ensure that the charges proposed in the charging schedule did not put development of the area as a whole or the delivery of the Local Plan at risk. CIL charging schedule Residential £68 per m2 Cranbrook expansion areas Axminster, Cranbrook (existing town), Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Seaton £80 per m2 and edge of Exeter allocation sites (defined by new Built-up Area Boundaries (BUAB) and proposed strategic allocations £125 per m2 Sidmouth, coast and rural (the rest of East Devon) Retail £0 per m2 Inside town centre shopping areas (as defined in the new Local Plan) £0 per m2 Cranbrook (as defined by the existing town, plus expansion areas) £150 per m2 Rest of East Devon All other non residential uses £0 per m2 Inside town centre shopping areas (as defined in the new Local Plan) £0 per m2 Cranbrook (as defined by the existing town, plus expansion areas) £0 per m2 Rest of East Devon Councillor Andrew Moulding, EDDC’s Deputy Leader and Portfolio holder for Strategic development and partnerships, said: “The tariff-based approach of this levy will help fund new infrastructure to unlock land for growth. It will benefit developers because it is a fairer, faster and more transparent system than was previously in place. It will provide developers with greater certainty, in advance, of how much money they will be expected to contribute, thus avoiding the need for protracted negotiations and ensuing lengthy delays. “It is right that those who benefit financially from developments should share a proportion of that gain with the local community to help make their development acceptable and sustainable, through the provision of infrastructure, services and amenities.” For more information on the CIL, including the adopted Charging Schedule, maps of charging zones and the Regulation 123 List please visit the CIL web pages.
What’s on ‣ Thelma Hulbert Gallery ‣ May newsletter Don’t miss the garden party this Friday 13 May, 5-9pm : charcoal making, workshops, wood-fired pizzas, bar, DJ, face painting and fancy dress competition! ‣ Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth ‣ Exmouth Pavilion ‣ The Gateway, Seaton ‣ The Beehive, Honiton ‣ Countryside events In the press ‣ Risk of coastal erosion releasing toxic pollution from landfill sites More than 1,000 old landfill sites on the coasts of England and Wales are at increasing risk of being breached by erosion, according to a study by Queen Mary University London. The Environment Agency said the research would ensure they “and local authorities, continue to have robust shoreline plans in place”. ‣ Fast broadband demanded by 370 councils More than 370 councils in England and Wales have backed the Daily Telegraph’s Better Broadband campaign, warning that Britain’s rural areas face becoming a “digital twilight zone”. The campaign was launched after ministers said they would not extend basic broadband automatically to the final 5% of the UK that has not got it, because some people living in rural areas do not “want to be connected”. Cllr Mark Hawthorne, Chairman of the LGA’s People and Places Board, who has launched the LGA’s own Up To Speed campaign, said: “The Government’s planned commitment to universal broadband across the country is a significant step forward. However there is real concern that as the broadband needs among households and businesses in rural areas grow they will be left lagging behind because the national minimum standard quickly becomes obsolete. That is why it is paramount that the minimum standard is constantly monitored and reviewed and it keeps track with national average speeds and that speeds users experience at peak times are still within minimum standards.” ‣ We will roll out faster rural broadband as it is needed, ministers pledge Ministers have offered to lift minimum broadband speeds in the countryside as demand for faster services increases. Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey disclosed the concession ahead of a meeting with Tory MPs. He said a planned 10 megabits per second (Mbps) minimum “can be increased, so that it keeps pace with what people need”. The LGA, which launched its Up To Speed campaign this week, said it wanted the minimum 10 Mbps speed to be set as a percentage of average national speeds because it would quickly become “outdated” as technology advances. Cllr Mark Hawthorne, Chairman of the LGA’s People and Places Board, said: “What we need now is a firm commitment from government that the minimum standard will be a percentage of average national speeds. This means when the national average of download speeds inevitably rises, the minimum standard will too. Councils now look forward to working with government to ensure these changes are implemented and fast and reliable broadband quickly becomes a reality for everyone.” ‣ Unpaid carers in England ‘struggling’, report says Unpaid carers in England are struggling to get the support they need despite new laws introduced to help them, a report by charity Carers UK says. The Care Act was introduced in England last year to provide better support for those needing care and those who provide it unpaid. But Carers UK says many carers are still waiting too long for an assessment of their needs.
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