Moved by
Lord Russell of Liverpool
290: After Clause 123, insert the following new Clause—
“Developer contributions: childcare
(1) This section applies where a local authority is making a consideration under—
(a) section 106(1)(d) of TCPA 1990 in relation to a “major development”, or
(b) Part 4 of this Act.
(2) When this section applies, the local authority in question may have regard to—
(a) the current availability and affordability of childcare services in the local area,
(b) the impact that any new development will have on the availability and affordability of childcare services in the local area, and
(c) the need to promote high-quality affordable childcare in line with sections 6 and 7 of the Childcare Act 2006.
(3) When setting obligations to which this section applies, the local authority must publish a statement setting out the reasons underpinning their decision to allocate the level of funding or support they have to early years or childcare services and settings.
(4) Nothing in this section prevents a local authority from having regard to any factor not mentioned in this section when making a relevant consideration.
(5) “Major development” here has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would make clear that local authorities are empowered, but not required, to use developer contributions to fund childcare services and settings. It would also require them to publish a statement explaining why – in relation to large developer contributions – they did or did not direct any funding towards childcare services and settings. This would only apply to major developments, as is currently the case for affordable housing considerations.