Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25
1. Introduction
1.1. Key Headlines of the statement
1.1.1 The key figures are summarised here:
|
Type of Contribution |
Income or expenditure |
2024/25 £m |
|
Section 106 |
Income |
0.763 |
|
Section 106 |
Expenditure |
0.533 |
|
CIL |
Income |
4.680 |
|
CIL |
Expenditure* |
0.500 |
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*Borough CIL only, excludes Neighbourhood CIL |
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1.2. About this statement
1.2.1 This report provides a summary of the financial contributions that Redbridge Council has secured through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 agreements (S106). The Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) sets out the income and expenditure relating to the CIL and S106 agreements for 2024/25 financial year.
1.2.2 Local Authorities that receive planning contributions through CIL or Section 106 are required under amendments to the regulations (The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 No.1103; which came into force 1 September 2019) to produce an Infrastructure Funding Statement annually, that sets out details about planning obligation receipts and anticipated expenditure, alongside a statement of its spending priorities.
1.2.3 This is to provide clarity and transparency to local communities and developers on the infrastructure and expenditure and in aligning this to planned development, as envisaged in the Local Plan.
1.2.4 CIL and S106 together are known as planning obligations or developer contributions. These are levies or charges applied to development projects across the Borough to help fund a portion of the infrastructure required to deliver these places. The income is used to help fund the provision of supporting infrastructure in association with development and maximise the benefits and opportunities from growth such as employment and affordable homes.
1.2.5 The information included in the report will be updated annually and published on the Council’s website. This will ensure the most up to date information on the amount of developer contributions received from new developments in addition to information on where these monies have been spent is readily available to members of the public and other interested parties.
1.3. Community infrastructure levy and section 106 agreements
1.3.1 CIL is a tariff-based charged on the development of net new floorspace per square metre in the borough. The tariff is set by borough in its community infrastructure levy charging schedule and is indexed each year to grow with inflation.
1.3.2 Section 106 agreements are utilised to mitigate the impacts of developments and ensure that Redbridge’s planning policy requirements, notably although not limited to affordable housing are met. Under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 a Local Planning Authority (LPA) can seek contributions, both physical and financial to offset a negative externality or impact that a development will have on the community and cannot be dealt with through conditions in the planning permission.
2. Community Infrastructure Levy
2.1. Types of CIL
2.1.1 There are two main types of CIL in Redbridge.
2.1.2 Redbridge CIL: A standard charge which applies to most new buildings and extensions across the borough. Exceptions to CIL charges include social housing, charitable institutions and self-build.
2.1.3 Mayoral CIL: A standard charge which applies to most new development across Greater London is used to help fund Crossrail.
2.1.4 Within Redbridge, of the total CIL amount collected, 5% is retained for administrative purposes. Of the remaining 95% an additional 15% is retained for the neighbourhood proportion of CIL (which is used to fund local projects for which residents and organisations can submit ideas and suggestions). As such 80% of the total CIL collected is retained by the Council to fund infrastructure.
2.2. Redbridge CIL Income
2.2.1 The amount of CIL payable is based on a single set figure as per the Redbridge Charging Schedule. The Redbridge Charging Schedule and details behind the adjustments for indexing can be found on the Community Infrastructure Levy web page.
2.2.2 The table below provides a breakdown of the Redbridge CIL, Mayoral CIL and NCIL collected and funded over the last three financial years. Please note that the figures are rounded. NCIL is no longer collected by region.
|
2022/23 £m |
2023/24 £m |
2024/2025 £m |
|
|
Total CIL Received |
2.327 |
6.296 |
4.680 |
|
Redbridge CIL Received (before deduction) |
1.482 |
3.995 |
2.980 |
|
MCIL collected on behalf of GLA |
0.845 |
2.301 |
1.700 |
|
NCIL funding |
0.222 |
0.599 |
0.447 |
|
Sub-region: North |
0.048 |
0.049 |
- |
|
Sub-region: South |
0.055 |
0.127 |
- |
|
Sub-region: West |
0.024 |
0.070 |
- |
|
Sub-region: East |
0.096 |
0.353 |
- |
|
Redbridge CIL (after deducting 15% NCIL and 5% Administrative Cost) |
1.186 |
3.196 |
2.384 |
2.3. Redbridge CIL Expenditure
2.3.1 The table below provides a breakdown of the projects funded by CIL (excluding NCIL) over the last three financial years. Please note that the figures are rounded.
|
Project |
2022/23 £m |
2023/24 £m |
2024/2025 £m |
|
Maintenance |
0.500 |
0.500 |
£0.500 |
|
Total |
0.500 |
0.500 |
0.500 |
2.3.2 The population within the borough has increased which had an impact on the provision of services we provided. The Council has allocated £0.500m of CIL funding towards the maintenance and improvement of these services and facilities due to the impact that has come from the increase of the population. This funding is used maintaining buildings to make sure they are safe, useable and in a good condition, improving paths within open spaces & parks, street signs.
2.4. NCIL Expenditure
2.4.1 15% of the Redbridge CIL received goes into a specific NCIL fund which is for local community infrastructure projects. Among the £2.980m Redbridge CIL received in 2024/25, £0.447m was allocated to NCIL to help fund local community projects.
2.4.2 A total of £0.030m of Neighbourhood CIL was allocated/spent in 2024/25, detailed below:
|
Projects funded by NCIL (2024/25) |
2024/25 £ |
|
Redbridge Domestic Abuse Project |
17,064 |
|
Hainault in Bloom Project |
271 |
|
Ilford Energy Café Project |
3,212 |
|
Wanstead Repair Café |
9,763 |
|
Total |
30,310 |
2.4.3 Neighbourhood CIL is administered at a borough wide level retained for expenditure with the borough to be spent on the needs on the neighbourhoods of the borough.
2.4.4 Below are the highlights of the featured projects:
|
Expenditure of NCIL |
2024/25 £ |
|
Borough Wide |
30,310 |
|
Total |
30,310 |
|
Projects |
Region |
Crowdfunded Target |
NCIL contribution towards target |
Notes |
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Redbridge Domestic Abuse Project |
Borough wide |
£17,064 |
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Redbridge Domestic Abuse Project provides therapeutic services for young victims of domestic abuse, aged 7-25 years old, to help them heal, recover and thrive so that they can have the same opportunities as their non-affected peers. Our core service is an early trauma intervention therapeutic model that uses therapies, including CBT, Certified Trauma Play Therapy, Solution-based Counselling and Mentoring. All therapy is provided by our practitioners who have lived experience of domestic abuse. On average we work with young people for 8 x 45 minutes session. |
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Hainault in Bloom Project |
Hainault |
£271 |
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The project is to maintain a mini-community garden, consisting of planters outside the Hainault station. The planters provide this dark and unattractive place with colour and nature that not only develops the area but also lifts people's mood and provides a mini-nature corridor for insects (bumble bees love it!). Currently a number of planters require complete replanting with new nutritious soil and variety of plants and flowers so they can last for the next few years. Other planters need freshening up with annuals and fertiliser. The whole community benefits from this initiative, which was installed in collaboration with the council and Streets team in 2019. It provides a much nicer place for people using the station and for residents that pass through. The nature benefits as planters provide a place for nectar and hiding places for insects such as bees and butterflies. People's mental health and neighbourly spirit improves in the area with greenery. To sustain the benefits, regular volunteering sessions will be created to water, weed and maintain the greenery. Goodgym volunteers and residents have been helping for years now. |
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Ilford Energy Café Project |
Ilford |
£3,212 |
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This project will expand and develop our previous work. Our team of volunteers, supported by our trained Energy Advice Worker, will: Run 26 x 2hr Energy Café sessions over a one-year period. A. At the sessions we will give away samples of LED lights and radiator reflector foil to people who converse with us and show samples of other energy saving products like secondary glazing window film. The free samples will offer an incentive to think about how the person is using energy at home. B. We will run 4 "Energy Cafe style" workshop sessions in community venues including for One Place East and Redbridge Faith Forum to expand the numbers of people we reach. C. We will add more information to our website over the year, and also print professionally the information sheets we have produced on energy saving tips at home. We will print because we have found that older people often prefer paper to going to a website. However, we will include a QR code on our printed material. D. We will build connexions with young people in Ilford, initially through forging links with the eco group at 7 Kings school. Three of our current volunteers are young people. They enjoy doing the work alongside adults and are very good at getting people to come to the Energy Cafe and talk. |
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Wanstead Repair Café |
Wanstead |
£9,763 |
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To run four free Repair Café events throughout 2025 at Christ Church Hall in Wanstead. The aim of the project is to prevent items from being thrown into landfill unnecessarily, reducing waste and promoting a circular economy in our community. The event will include some professional repairers, who will be supported by local volunteers who will have the opportunity to learn new skills through observing their work; residents will also be able to learn from our repairers about how their items work via a free community workshop at each event, providing them with new knowledge, skills and confidence to make simple repairs themselves, contributing to a sustainable future. Additional activities may include jewellery cleaning, seed swaps and toy swaps from local charities and community groups, as well as refreshments - all for free - supporting those on low incomes during the cost-of-living crisis and older people living in isolation with an opportunity to socialise with others.
3. Section 106 agreements
3.1. S106 Contributions received
3.1.1 The table below provides a breakdown of the S106 contributions received over the last three financial years. Please note that the figures are rounded.
|
Infrastructure Type |
2022/23 £m |
2023/24 £m |
2024/25 £m |
|
Apprenticeship Support Financial Contribution |
0.006 |
0.111 |
0.029 |
|
Car Club contribution |
|
0.005 |
- |
|
Carbon Off-set Fund |
0.363 |
0.146 |
0.116 |
|
CCTV |
- |
- |
- |
|
Community/Social |
0.004 |
- |
0.032 |
|
Education |
0.866 |
- |
- |
|
Employment and Training (inc Construction) |
0.182 |
0.183 |
0.204 |
|
End User Contribution (Employment Skills) |
|
- |
0.064 |
|
Strategic Access Management Measures |
0.063 |
0.048 |
- |
|
Healthcare |
- |
0.032 |
- |
|
Highways |
0.018 |
0.062 |
0.142 |
|
Indexation and Monitoring Fee |
0.177 |
0.034 |
0.096 |
|
Leisure and Open Space |
- |
0.015 |
- |
|
Play space |
0.122 |
- |
- |
|
Public Art |
- |
0.204 |
- |
|
Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace |
0.026 |
0.051 |
0.009 |
|
Travel Plans Monitoring |
0.040 |
0.003 |
0.071 |
|
Total |
1.867 |
0.894 |
0.763 |
3.2. S106 contributions entered into
|
Obligation entered into |
Unit of measurement |
Quantity |
|
Financial Obligations |
Pounds (£) |
£2,358,855 |
|
Affordable housing units |
Homes |
298 |
|
Of which: |
|
|
|
London Affordable Rent |
Homes |
19 |
|
Social Rent |
Homes |
120 |
|
Discount Market Rent |
Homes |
79 |
|
Shared Ownership |
Homes |
65 |
|
Discount Market Sale |
Homes |
0 |
|
Intermediate |
Homes |
15 |
|
Educational facilities |
Pupil places |
0 |
3.3. Section 106 spending
3.3.1 The table below provides a breakdown of the S106 contributions spent over the last three financial years. Please note that the figures are rounded.
|
Infrastructure Type |
2022/23 £ |
2023/24 £ |
2024/25 £ |
|
Affordable Housing |
0.076 |
3.000 |
0.084 |
|
CCTV |
- |
0.082 |
0.010 |
|
Community/Social |
0.050 |
- |
0.118 |
|
Education |
0.045 |
- |
0.233 |
|
Employment and Training (inc Construction) |
0.035 |
- |
- |
|
Strategic Access Management Measures |
0.001 |
- |
- |
|
Footpath improvement |
- |
0.010 |
- |
|
Healthcare |
- |
0.004 |
|
|
Highways |
- |
0.100 |
- |
|
Indexation and Monitoring Fee |
0.185 |
- |
- |
|
Libraries |
- |
0.015 |
|
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Leisure and Open Space |
- |
0.095 |
0.039 |
|
Parking |
- |
0.030 |
- |
|
Public Art |
- |
0.006 |
- |
|
Public Conveniences |
- |
0.010 |
0.030 |
|
Public Transport |
- |
0.178 |
- |
|
Refuse Vehicle Contribution |
- |
0.025 |
- |
|
Travel Plans Monitoring |
- |
0.007 |
- |
|
Total |
0.392 |
3.543 |
0.533 |
4. Infrastructure List
4.1.1 The list below sets out the infrastructure projects, or types of infrastructure, that the Council intends to fund wholly or in part by the Levy.
• Green infrastructure, public realm and play space
• Transport improvements
• Leisure
• Education
• Health care
• Library
• Community care facilities
• Community facilities
• Public art
