The Infrastructure Funding Gap Analysis identifies a significant funding gap for the provision of infrastructure, across the Rother District, needed to support development coming forward in the Core Strategy. Whilst the Analysis does not specify all types of infrastructure required, including Sussex Police infrastructure set out in our IDP representation of June 2014, paragraph 1.11 sets out that additional service provision will contribute towards the widening of the infrastructure gap. Sussex Police consider that their infrastructure requirements, needed solely to support new growth, will also contribute towards further widening of this gap.

Sussex Police therefore agree that there is a significant infrastructure funding gap across the District. The existence of this funding gap is clear, based on the information provided, and gives justification on the need to charge the levy.