2021/22 Infrastructure Funding Statement
1. Introduction
1.1 Key Headlines of the statement
- The key figures are summarised here:
Type of Contribution |
Income or expenditure |
£m (2021/22) |
Section 106 |
Income |
0.218 |
Section 106 |
Expenditure |
0.178 |
CIL |
Income |
2.985 |
CIL |
Expenditure* |
2.219 |
*Borough CIL only, excludes Neighbourhood CIL |
1.2 About this statement
- 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 2021/22 financial year.
- 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.
- 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.
- CIL and S106 together are known as planning obligations or developer contributions. These are levies or chares 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- There are two main types of CIL in Redbridge.
- 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.
- Mayoral CIL: A standard charge which applies to most new development across Greater London is used to help fund Crossrail.
- 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
- The amount of CIL payable is based on a single set figure as per the Redbridge Charging Schedule. Find out more on the Redbridge Charging Schedule and details behind the adjustments for indexing
- 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.
2019/20 £m |
2020/21 £m |
2021/22 £m |
|
Total CIL Received |
1.484 |
2.083 |
2.985 |
Redbridge CIL Received (before deduction) |
0.968 |
1.330 |
1.988 |
MCIL collected on behalf of GLA |
0.516 |
0.753 |
0.997 |
NCIL funding |
0.145 |
0.200 |
0.299 |
Sub-region : North |
0.033 |
0.011 |
0.167 |
Sub-region : South |
0.014 |
0.170 |
0.074 |
Sub-region : West |
0.053 |
0.012 |
0.033 |
Sub-region : East |
0.045 |
0.007 |
0.024 |
Redbridge CIL (after deducting 15% NCIL and 5% Administrative Cost) |
0.774 |
1.064 |
1.591 |
2.3 Redbridge CIL Expenditure
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 |
2019/20 £m |
2020/21 £m |
2021/22 £m |
Renewing Ilford |
0.507 |
- |
|
Ilford Station Southern Entrance |
0.611 |
- |
0.505 |
Crossrail |
0.173 |
- |
|
Major Road Resurfacing |
0.846 |
- |
|
Community hubs |
0.015 |
- |
|
Borough Flood Alleviation |
- |
0.124 |
0.160 |
Replacement Tree Planting |
- |
0.164 |
0.214 |
Alley Gating Scheme |
|
|
0.007 |
Electric Vehicle Scheme |
- |
0.012 |
|
Planning System |
- |
0.050 |
|
Highways |
- |
0.100 |
0.100 |
Low Emission Neighbourhoods |
|
|
0.098 |
Street Scene-Furniture & Cleansing |
- |
0.250 |
0.250 |
Parks |
- |
0.100 |
0.150 |
Public Realm |
- |
1.496 |
|
Wanstead High School |
|
|
0.600 |
Wanstead Swimming Pool |
|
|
0.100 |
Consultancy Support |
|
|
0.035 |
Total |
2.152 |
2.296 |
2.219 |
CIL is used to help fund key capital expenditure projects. Some of the items funded by CIL are listed below:
Ilford Station southern entrance
- The new southern entrance to Ilford Station supports new and proposed housing development, including the recently opened Picture House Ilford (on the Britannia Music Site), and the proposed developments on the Ilford Western Gateway and Ilford Sainsburys Sites.
- The new entrance will save time for customers alighting buses on Ilford Hill the station as they will not have to walk around to the front entrance on Cranbrook Road. The entrance also provides further capacity to support the expected rise in passenger numbers when the Elizabeth line fully opens.
Wanstead Swimming Pool
- A new 25 metre swimming pool and dance studio are under construction, and will complement the existing gym, badminton and squash courts at Wanstead Leisure Centre.
2.4 NCIL Expenditure
- 15% of the Redbridge CIL received goes into a specific NCIL fund which is for local community infrastructure projects. Among the £1.988m Redbridge CIL received in 2021/22, £0.299m was allocated to NCIL to help fund local community projects.
- A total of £124,008 of Neighbourhood CIL was spent in 2021/22, detailed below:
Projects funded by NCIL (2021/22) |
2021/22 £ |
Trees for Cities (strategic partnership) |
£25,000 |
Queen’s Green canopy cover (Trees for Cities) |
£15,000 |
Schools Tree Planting† |
£10,000 |
TFC Chadwell Planting† |
£2,724 |
Spring Bulb Giveaway† |
£9,832 |
Neighbourhoods Team’s Community Gardening and Greening Initiatives† |
£5,453 |
Spacehive (fee for administration) |
£30,000 |
Spacehive Projects (detailed in Appendix 1)) |
£25,000 |
Direct Grant Microprojects (detailed in Appendix 1) |
£1,000 |
Total |
£124,009 |
†These projects included within Neighbourhood Street Scene subtotal |
£28,009 |
- Neighbourhood CIL is administered at a regional level within the borough, with income from development within North, East, South, and West regions retained for expenditure within those areas.
- Spacehive is a crowdfunding platform for local community projects that works in partnership with the Council, with over 4400 projects nationwide at the time of writing. Their fee covers the cost of administering the platform, hosting the web pages, workshops and support for applicants; and they enhance projects through fundraising, community engagement and volunteer hours.
- Some funding was not allocated to a region. This refers to money transferred to Spacehive but not yet spent on local projects.
Expenditure by Region 2021/22 |
2021/22 £ |
North |
£23,821 |
East |
£31,619 |
South |
£34,163 |
West |
£28,058 |
Not allocated to a region |
£6,347 |
Total |
£124,008 |
- Below are the highlights of the featured projects:
Trees for Cities:
- Redbridge Council entered the second year of its three year (2020-23) strategic partnership with Trees for Cities, delivering three projects over the 2021-2022 planting season. The creation of a new urban woodland at Ashton Playing Fields saw the planting of 11,805 trees. A further 195 will be planted at the start of the 22-2023 season to bring it to 12,000 whips in total. Trees for Cities and their volunteers planted 35 standard trees in Clayhall Park as part of a 2 year project to celebrate the late Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of service through the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative. Over 576 community members and volunteers were engaged over these projects, with 18 educational workshops delivered with local schools, and corporate and community volunteering groups.
- The total budget for these projects was approximately £169,613, of which £55,000 was CIL funding from Redbridge Council, and £114,613 was match funding raised by Trees for Cities from corporate partners and grant-making trusts and foundations.
- Additionally, a Highways Tree planting scheme created 50 new on-street tree pits in Chadwell Heath.
Walk it Out
- Walk It Out project is a very worthy walking and talking in parks initiative designed to help empower local women who face domestic abuse and other challenges. The scheme creates a safe and supportive environment for women where they feel acknowledged, heard and valued, leading to better relationships and better decision making, allowing women to feel stronger and more in control. The project aimed to improve physical health, wellbeing and provided support and guidance women of all ages in the community.
Welcome to Goodmayes
- The Welcome to Goodmayes Project has created a wonderful, vibrant new wall mural, reflecting the diverse community in Goodmayes. The art project was a competition specifically for local young people to design a mural for the wall over the bridge opposite Goodmayes Station with a community theme adding to the rich culture of the area. The project was led by Ajay Pabial, a Goodmayes resident from Art Clubbers CIC.
- The project involved: 120 hours of volunteer time; outreach to over 70 Redbridge schools and colleges; 44 local attendees to art workshops; 430 public votes; outreach to 50,600 people on social media, a dedicated virtual gallery, judging of the top voted entries by a judging panel, callout for artists and painting of the wall mural. It raised a total of £7,784 (with £4,824 from NCIL) for its first phase. The costs for the second phase for implementation were raised by donations from a developer. This project really demonstrates the power and value of community crowdfunding through genuine community support and stretching limited NCIL resources.
- The winner was 13 year old Tahani Muhaimin, an Ilford resident with the submission called "One Community Together". The artwork was adapted by internationally renowned visual artist, Molly Hawkins.
3. Section 106 agreements
3.1 S106 Contributions received
- 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 |
2019/20 £m |
2020/21 £m |
2021/22 £m |
Affordable Housing |
0.529 |
1.091 |
|
Apprenticeship Support |
- |
0.002 |
0.009 |
Community Infrastructure |
0.213 |
- |
|
Employment |
-0.007 |
0.033 |
0.090 |
Epping Forest SAC (collected under S106 agreements only) |
0.001 |
0.014 |
0.007 |
Highways |
0.982 |
0.127 |
0.008 |
Open Space |
|
|
0.001 |
Refuse Vehicle |
|
|
0.003 |
S106 Monitoring |
0.004 |
0.009 |
0.071 |
Travel Plan Monitoring |
|
|
0.007 |
Valentine Park |
- |
0.082 |
|
Total |
1.722 |
1.358 |
0.218 |
- Note: CCTV, Education, Health, and Public Art received £0 in the last three financial years, hence they are not shown in the tables above.
3.2 S106 contributions entered into
Obligation entered into |
Unit of measurement |
Quantity |
Affordable housing units |
Homes |
115 |
Of which: |
|
|
London Affordable Rent |
Homes |
2 |
London Living Rent |
Homes |
40 |
Discount Market Rent |
Homes |
55 |
Shared Ownership |
Homes |
7 |
Discount Market Sale |
Homes |
11 |
Educational facilities |
Pupil places |
0 |
3.3 Section 106 spending
- 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 |
2019/20 £m |
2020/21 £m |
2021/22 £m |
Affordable Housing |
- |
5.419 |
|
Apprenticeship Support |
- |
- |
|
Community Infrastructure |
- |
- |
|
Employment |
0.092 |
- |
0.089 |
Epping Forest SAC (collected under S106 agreements only) |
- |
- |
0.019 |
Highways |
0.011 |
- |
|
Public Art |
0.029 |
- |
|
S106 Monitoring |
0.020 |
0.002 |
0.067 |
Travel Plan Monitoring |
|
|
0.002 |
Valentine Park |
- |
- |
|
Total |
0.152 |
5.421 |
0.178 |
4. Infrastructure List
- 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