Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project Update

Minutes

Meeting Title:

/ Infrastructure Providers Group

Date:

/ 15 September 2011

Time:

/ 2.00 – 4.00

Location:

/ Council Chamber, Carrick House, Truro

Chaired by:

/ Steve Havers

Attendees:

/ Steve Havers (CC planning), Corine Dyke (CC planning), Heidi Sims (CC planning), Sarah Thorneycroft (CC Planning), Miriam Hoole-Jackson (CC Planning - taking minutes), Elizabeth Fletcher (CC Schools), Chris Vercoe (Devon and Cornwall Police), Mark Harvey (CC Transport policy), Alyson Cooper (CC Historic Environment), Nigel Hewitt (CUC), Mark Summers (CIOSPCT), Peter Rugg (CC Planning), Hilary Gooch (CC GI), Marcus Wood (Parsons Brinkerhoff),

Apologies:

/ Terry Grove-White, (CC Planning),Kelvin Hull (BT Openreach), Dave Watkins (CC Hydrology), Steve Crummay (CC Natural Environment), Andy Stevenson (CC Highways), Andy Brigden (CC Maritime), Vicky Thornton (CC Schools), Simon Murray (Sustrans), Claire Burch (Network Rail), Mark Beighton (South West Water), Andrew Tucker (BT Openreach), Jeremy Edwards (CC Highways), Jon James (CC Environment), Martin Clemo (CC Flood Defences), Richard Horswell (CC Schools), Tim Wood (CC Transport), Rachel Bice (CC Waste), Trevor Ives (HCA), Peter Hearn (Plymouth IDP), Philip Heseltine (Plymouth Head of Transport), Tony Berndes (Western Power), Versha Koria (HCA), Jackie George (CDC), Alison Ward (CC partnership team) Louise Geddes-Brown (CC Property) Garth Weaver (RCHT), Jeff Evenett (SW Ambulance), James Evans (CDC), Ted Simpson (CFRS), Ian Parsons (Highways Agency) Anne McSeveney (CC – Shared Services), Ian Parsons, Mark Howarth, Nigel Ashcroft (CDC), Susan Coleman (CC-CS&F)

Minutes

Action

1 Welcome and apologies

· Welcome and introductions - Steve Havers

2 Infrastructure Delivery Plan project update

A presentation was given by Corine Dyke
· Two reports have been completed on additional infrastructure categories (second wave) and co-location & joint delivery, and will shortly be available on the Infrastructure Delivery Plan website (http://www.futurecornwall.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=351). The reports also accompany these minutes.
· The Community Infrastructure Levy is linked to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Consultants Parsons Brinkerhoff have been appointed as Critical Friends to help steer development of the IDP. Three Dragons consultants are appointed to undertake viability assessment of the CIL.
· It was noted that the website is very informative and the newsletter is a ‘good prompt’.
Core Strategy update
· There has been good feedback on the Core Strategy consultation, and it is going before Council Members for feedback over the summer, along with Parish Councils, Developers and the public.
· The report has been to the Planning Policy Advisory Panel (PPAP) and the officer recommendation of 50,000 housing growth was rejected, with their recommendation being 40,000. This will be further debated by Cabinet in October
· A broadly dispersed option was preferred and key areas need to be addressed following the PPAP comments.
· The next stage is as follows:
- Cabinet - 12 October 2011
- Stakeholder engagement – Winter 2011
- Submission to Secretary of State – Spring 2012

IDP schedules – Where do we go from here?

A presentation was given by Sarah Thorneycroft
· Sarah thanked everyone for the feedback/projects to be added to the schedules
· The schedules are important to encourage partnership approach and assist in the production of the Core Strategy and the CIL.
· The schedules make a distinction between committed and required projects.
· In terms of what will accompany the Core Strategy, a decision was made to only show projects over £100,000 in the schedules to keep the document manageable. If however there are key projects that are below £100,000 that should be included, please let us know.
· The projects have been separated into four categories, as a starting point for discussion.
- Strategic
- Locally Strategic
- Dispersed Local
- Local
· Three priority categories have been allocated:
- Critical – crucial in delivery growth in the Core Strategy
- Necessary – needed, but maybe not immediately
- Desirable – more aspirational
· How are we using the schedules?
- Core Strategy
- CIL – projects will depend on what CIL we can add
- Town Frameworks
- Neighbourhood Planning – some of the CIL to be spent in local areas, so need to be involved in Neighbourhood Planning
- LIP
- Corporate database
· How can we use the schedules better?
- Start debate
- Combine delivery of projects
- Combine funding of projects
- Co-location
- Joint working
- Review and monitoring
- Annual review – publish infrastructure growth on an annual basis
The schedules are still short on costs of projects – can we have information on funding gaps which the group may be aware of?
· Questions
· How do we know if we are catching all of the stakeholders and currency of their submissions?
- We continue to contact as many stakeholders as possible, although some organisations have not responded.
- We are encouraging organisations to provide input and advise the benefits of it.
- We will prepare a currency register.
· Due to reorganisation and changes within various organisations, including CC, can all IPG members keep us up-to-date with their current reorganisations and any changes of staff, in order that we can ensure we have the relevant people attending this meeting.
· There is a long-term issue with the costing of the overall costs – and it is thought that they will not reflect what projects may cost in 2020, although the currency register may be able to assist. / All
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/ Co-location and joint delivery
The group debated co-location opportunities in the St Austell /China Clay area and in Cornwall as a whole.
· Examples of co-location that have started in Cornwall already include
- Launceston School – secondary education being shared with adult education during the evenings.
· It was decided that we would build up a portfolio of examples of co-location. This could showcase what is economically viable/beneficial in Cornwall.
· All IPG members were asked to forward any examples of co- location . / All

/ Transport planning update
A presentation was given by Mark Harvey on the transport modelling
· Strategic modelling – First strand to look at the strategic road network, and details of costs to retest the model are awaited.
· Town based transport model – identifies impacts on local roads.
· Committed schemes up to 2015 have been added.
· Looking at work to mitigate issues.
Next Steps
· Costs and phased programmes to be developed by spring 2012 as part of the town-based transport strategies and will feedback into Connecting Cornwall 2030 (LTP3).
· Will be part of the background information for the Core Strategy.

/ Green Infrastructure – How to properly integrate green and other infrastructure
Presentation given by Hilary Gooch
· Roger Tym & Partners have been commissioned to undertake a case study to understand the economic and socio-economic issues around the GI. The report should be ready by end December 2011.
· A list of priorities have been published as an evidence base on the Cornwall Council website, and can be accessed at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=27125
· The aim is to complete GI strategies around catchment areas, but not to be started until January 2012, due to other projects and commitments.
· Results will be available with the Town Framework areas by the end of December 2011.
· It would be useful to collect case studies/examples on how we can integrate grey/green divide and seeing it working. All were asked to contribute to a portfolio of working examples in Cornwall. / All

/ · How can we future-proof new infrastructure?
Presentation given by Mark Summers
How to plan for future infrastructure in a context of rising fuel prices, and a carbon reduction programme. Needs careful thought throughout.
· General discussion ensued. There is a common interest in this topic.
· It was suggested to hold a special meeting specifically focussed on the twin topics of future proofing infrastructure and integrating green infrastructure with other infrastructure the provision of green infrastructure alongside other infrastructure
· Discussion work is ongoing with Dr Adam Pollard looking at healthcare planning/modelling and he is producing a tool to show future costs etc / IDP team

Date of next meeting

13 October 2011, 10.00-12.00, date and venue tb

Agenda items for discussion:

· Preferred approach – Core Strategy
· Interim funding – representation from Development Management
Any requests for agenda items to Corine Dyke
Suggestions received:
· Funding for education pre-CIL – Elizabeth Fletcher
· Changes in flood defence funding – Shaun Pritchard
· Council S106, CIL – How it’s going to be channelled, what calculations are/mean – Shaun Pritchard / All

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