Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Business and Planning was asked to:

1.      Approve the allocation of £0.272m from Westminster’s Neighbourhood CIL Portion. This covered the provisional allocation of funding for the projects set out in Appendix C, as follows:

(i)          Bishop’s Bridge Public Realm Action Plan

(ii)         Norfolk Square Gardens Showcase Garden

(iii)       Star Street Green Space Improvements

(iv)       Edgware Road Insights Study

(v)        Central Island Improvements for Elgin Avenue

(vi)       Charing Cross Road Area Public Realm

2.      Note the recommendations on further project proposals for Westminster’s Neighbourhood CIL Portion, as submitted by local communities.

Reasons for Decision 

In order to ensure robust and effective expenditure and reporting in line with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and in accordance with the council’s strategic priorities, CIL spending policy statement and its framework for resource allocation and management.