Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Grants

How CIL is allocated to Parish Councils
Under the CIL regulations, Parish Councils receive 15% to 25% of any CIL receipts from developments within those areas.

How the Parish Council funds must be spent

As per the CIL guidance on the planning guidance website: "What can neighbourhood funding be spent on?" it states that;
"The neighbourhood portion of the levy can be spent on a wider range of things than the rest of the levy, provided that it meets the requirement to 'support the development of the area' (as per Regulation 59c). The wider definition means that the neighbourhood portion can be spent on things other than infrastructure (as defined in the Community Infrastructure Levy regulations) provided it is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on the parish's area. For example, the pot could be used to fund affordable housing.

If a parish council has failed to spend CIL funds passed to it within 5 years of receipt or has applied the funds not in accordance with the regulations, then a notice can be served on the Parish Council requiring it to repay some or all the receipts passed.

CIL infrastructure projects
It is important to note that the CIL collecting and enforcement authority cannot say or advise which projects selected by a Parish Council would be acceptable, as the legislation is subjective rather than prescriptive.

Parish council's need to ensure that they can confirm and evidence as best they can that the project, items and infrastructure proposed can meet the definitions in the main. It is the case that the parameters under CIL Regulation 59c for parish spend should be proven for any project.

Sherfield On Loddon Parish Council Grants 

Avaliabilty

Grants are discretionary and dependant upon the avaliability of funds. Each year is a seperate process and a previous history of funding should not be taken as indicative that future funds will be allocated.

Application Process

Sherfield On Loddon Parish Council considers applications for grants on a quartely basis. All applications should be sent to the Clerk with accompanying documentation. All groups will be treated equally. If an organisation has had a grant previously, they are not guaranteed to receive financial support again, but are not excluded from applying again in a different financial year. A new application will be required each time.

What can be funded?

• A project that makes the local community a better place in which to live, work or visit

• It should benefit people who live in the parish

 • There must be clear evidence that local people support the project and are involved in carrying it out

• Only one application per financial year is permitted per group

The Parish Council reserves the right to reclaim any grant should it not be used for the purpose for which it was approved, or in the event of the group or organisation folding during the financial year in which the grant was approved.

Documentation

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