Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Deputy Chief Executive.

It was resolved to support and formally adopt the revised Community Benefit Contributions Strategy.

The report of the Deputy Chief Executive on the Community Benefit Contribution Strategy was presented to the Executive for consideration.

The Portfolio Holder for Major Projects and Economic Development said that since the adoption of the Council’s original Community Benefits Contribution (CBC) Strategy in March 2014, there have been some significant project, policy and legislative changes concerning major projects, particularly with energy projects and the drive towards achieving net zero.  As a result, the Council felt it was timely to update the CBC’s Strategy to ensure that it remains fit for purpose and reflects the latest policy and legislative position on the need for major developments to provide positive social, environmental, cultural and economic benefits to local communities.  With several major developments proposed on the Island over the next decade, there is an opportunity for the Island to continue to grow and prosper whilst contributing to national objectives including the progress to a low carbon economy and achieving net zero by 2050.  With a number of solar farm developments, tidal proposals, onshore and offshore wind and hydrogen developments. 

The Deputy Chief Executive reported that it is important that the County Council continues to negotiate and secure voluntary community benefits for Anglesey and to communicate with developers the expectations for voluntary community benefits for hosting major developments.  He further said that aligning the CBC’s Strategy with latest policy, legislation and guidance (including the Wellbeing of Future and Generations Act, Future Wales and the drive towards net zero 2050) is important for the island in the future. 

It was resolved to support and formally adopt the revised Community Benefit Contributions Strategy.