Community Infrastructure Levy & s106 Masterclass 2025 | 25 November 2025 - DWF, London

Early bird ends 3 October
Registration and refreshments
08:45  to  09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30  to  09:40
Part 1: Latest policy for developer contributions
09:40  to  11:20
Developer contributions – current policy and next steps
09:40  to  10:05
  • Current policy for CIL and s106 – the sources of developer contributions
  • Possible next steps for developer contributions
  • How can CIL and s106 be used in tandem with each other? 
  • The future of CIL
Panel Discussion: How do developer contributions fit within wider local planning policy mix?
10:05  to  10:50
  • Local Plan reviews and CIL
  • Interaction of CIL with other local policies
  • Preparing for merging of local authorities – what does this mean for combining of areas that have different CIL systems
  • Should we expect more mayoral CIL with devolution? What impact will devolution have on developer contributions?
  • How does CIL and s106 interact?
Morning refreshments
10:50  to  11:20
Part 2: Managing CIL administration, governance and spending
11:20  to  15:40
Calculating viability and setting CIL rates
11:20  to  11:45
  • When to review CIL viability?
  • Establishing viability and CIL rates when CIL has not been adopted previously
Managing CIL in two-tier authorities
11:45  to  12:10
  • Coordinating areas with different CIL
  • Spending of CIL in two-tier authorities
How can digitalisation and AI support with CIL administration
12:10  to  12:35
  • What processes can be improved and streamlined?
  • Using technology to improve public facing CIL information
  • What technologies are available to support CIL management
Networking lunch
12:35  to  13:35
Co-ordinating Neighborhood CIL
13:35  to  14:00
  • Managing neighborhood CIL in parished and non parished areas
Creating the governance structures needed for infrastructure delivery from CIL
14:00  to  14:25
  • Governance processes used for CIL spending
  • Where should the CIL team sit?
  • Communications around CIL with the wider local authority – establishing what CIL can be spent on
Panel discussion: Successfully delivering infrastructure from CIL – managing CIL spending
14:25  to  15:10
  • What is the definition of “infrastructure” for CIL spending?
  • Ensuring CIL is spent by required time limits
  • What has been successfully delivered?
  • How can CIL be spent on education and healthcare
  • Creating infrastructure delivery plans
  • Forecasting CIL spending to account for potential delays in CIL payments
Afternoon refreshments
15:10  to  15:40
Part 3: Liability, enforcement and exemptions
15:40  to  16:35
Enforcement of CIL and recent legal precedents for CIL
15:40  to  16:10
  • When to issues liability and stop notices – what are the timescales for these?
  • The full process up to enforcement
  • Is there discretion to remove CIL liability?
  • Are there time limits for enforcement?
  • Progressing to enforcement – where has this been done?
Exemptions and reliefs
16:10  to  16:35
  • Affordable housing exemptions
  • Processes for self build exemptions
Chair’s closing remarks
16:35  to  16:45
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:45  to  17:00

*All sessions include time for Q & A* 

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