Developer financial contributions/payments received in the financial years 2021-2024
Case reference FOI2024/01769
Received 23 October 2024
Published 31 October 2024
Request
Please send me the Herefordshire Council data on monies provided by developers and paid to Councils to pay for local infrastructure. Please quote the total amounts received and currently in Council bank accounts (The Times today, 21st October 2024, page 7).
Please supply these data broken down by monies intended for homes, transport infrastructure and educational provision.
"Councils sit on billions meant for homes and roads"
Clarification: My request is for a list of all developer financial contributions/ payments received by the Council in the financial years:
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
In addition I request a statement showing the latest cumulative total of contributions received from all developments in receipt of planning permission.
For the purpose of this FOI I am requesting information on payments received from developers and I am not asking for information on expenditure/spending.
Response
Please send me the Herefordshire Council data on monies provided by developers and paid to Councils to pay for local infrastructure. Please quote the total amounts received and currently in Council bank accounts (The Times today, 21st October 2024, page 7).
Please supply these data broken down by monies intended for homes, transport infrastructure and educational provision.
"Councils sit on billions meant for homes and roads"
Clarification: My request is for a list of all developer financial contributions/ payments received by the Council in the financial years:
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Answer: Please see the attached FOI2024 01769 Response Spreadsheet, in respect of the request for data broken down by monies intended for homes, transport infrastructure and educational provision for the requested financial years.
In addition I request a statement showing the latest cumulative total of contributions received from all developments in receipt of planning permission.
For the purpose of this FOI I am requesting information on payments received from developers and I am not asking for information on expenditure/spending.
Answer: The Service Area have advised the latest cumulative total of contributions received from all developments in receipt of planning permission is £15,334,351.98.
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