. A new clause 14, and several other provisions included in the 2014 Division of Revenue Bill introduced to institutionalise the Built Environment Performance Plan (BEPP) as a planning tool for cities. Metropolitan municipalities are required to submit a Council approved BEPP that shows linkages between all its projects funded by the different infrastructure grants and gives a strategic summary of how its infrastructure programme will be used to develop a more integrated and efficient city. National Treasury will set up a Project Preparation Facility to strengthen preparation of large catalytic investment projects/ programmes.