Policy information sourced from Bexley Core Strategy
Policy CS21 Supporting community infrastructure and services
The Council will ensure the identification, development, completion, safeguarding and monitoring of infrastructure and services that are required to support housing and employment growth in the borough so as to make a positive contribution to creating a strong, cohesive and sustainable community. This will be achieved though:
- addressing the needs of existing and future residents, of all ages, to ensure the protection and improvement of existing facilities and services and the creation of new facilities and services that are suitably located in strategic locations and town centres with good public transport and access;
- working in partnership with key external funders to develop, implement and monitor projects and programmes in Bexley, particularly in the identified London Plan Opportunity Areas, the borough’s town centres and the Thames Gateway;
- working with key delivery bodies such as the Mayor of London, Crossrail Limited, utility companies, registered social landlords, the Local Strategic Partnership, other Council departments and/or adjacent boroughs to ensure the timely delivery and effective monitoring of confirmed infrastructure and service development projects (as detailed further in the appended Infrastructure Delivery Plan) for the development of future schemes relevant to Bexley; and
- ensuring developers contribute to the reasonable costs of new services and infrastructure made necessary by their development proposals through the use of planning obligations and/or any replacement of planning obligations, such as the community infrastructure levy.
For more information please see the Bexley Core Strategy