Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Gilian Macinnes.
Gilian Macinnes Associates.
Planning and Placemaking Advisor.
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?
Speaker:
Christopher Cant.
Barrister.
The Barrister Group.
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