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Dear Dave,

Consultation response to the Preliminary Community infrastructure levy (CIL) Charging Schedule

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Warwick District Council's Preliminary CIL Charging schedule and supporting documents.

The County Council supports the intention of introducing the Community Infrastructure levy within Warwick District.

Planned growth within the District Council will place pressure on the services we provide. We wish to make it clear at the outset that it is unlikely that other sources of funding, including our own resources, will be available to subsidise the commensurate expansion of supporting services. This may mean that some infrastructure projects are delayed or potentially never built. Careful consideration needs to be given when prioritising infrastructure projects against the pressures of growth and we recognise the difficult balance that needs to be struck. We look forward to working with you to achieve the most effective use of any CIL resource.

The delivery of the necessary infrastructure will largely depend on strong and close partnership working. We need to work together on a continuous basis to bring about the timely delivery of the necessary infrastructure to deliver the sustainable ambitions for growth.