Developers will be asked to pay towards Shropshire projects
Monday 11th July 2011, 7:02PM BST.
Developers looking to build homes in Shropshire will be asked to help foot the bill for major road projects and flood defence plans in the county, officials said today.
At the moment builders sign up to a section 106 agreement which pledges cash for a particular development – a children’s playground or community facilities, but the proposal is to create a central fund.
Under the new Shropshire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) companies will pay cash into one big pot which will then be used to fund major projects.
It could include upgrades at junctions of the A5 bypass in Shropshire.
Officials say it can be used for anything that will meet communities’ identified needs and wants, specific to their area.
To help identify where this money should be spent, Shropshire councillors, together with parish and town counterparts, have drawn up a list of proposed schemes.
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They include the upgrade of the A5/A458 Churncote junction, including the link to Oxon Road in Shrewsbury; an upgrade of the A5 bypass junctions to the west of the A49, excluding Dobbies island and improvements to the A5 Mile End roundabout.
Other projects looking into solving flooding, or identifying the risk of flooding, in areas including Minsterley and Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury; Wem, Ludlow, Albrighton, Bishop’s Castle, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Gobowen.
Money will also be earmarked for the provision of flood storage areas and remedial sewer works in the south eastern area of Much Wenlock.
Laura Owen, spokeswoman for Shropshire Council, said: “Priorities for expenditure will be highlighted through annual consultation with communities and infrastructure providers.
“However, early work has identified some critical schemes which have been highlighted for their importance to local people and the county as a whole.
“Whilst limited money will be available in 2012/13 it will be banked to deliver these schemes in future years along with additional priorities identified through the consultation.”
A report will be discussed at cabinet on Wednesday.
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I thought the main reason for the 106 agreement was that it could be used to get money to help leviate problems highlighted from such development, ie bus routes, town enhancements.
But surely putting the money all into one pot,it will take away leverage against the developer and also stops the money being earmarked for the town , not being spent in that town.
Plus doing this, its one way the council can save its own money from being spent,on items they should be spending the money on.
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Am I being Cynical, but by the council banking money for use in future years, will these scheme actually get the funding or will it be used on some white elephant?
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