Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on developers and land owners made when liable planning permissions are implemented. It allows Collecting Authorities to help fund the infrastructure that is needed as a result of development.

Hawkesbury Parish Council receives 15% of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts from South Gloucestershire Council from development within the parish. In recent years the parish council has received CIL money in relation to the new housing developments in Hawkesbury. The funds are currently held by Hawkesbury Parish Council and any expenditure will be reported in accordance with the regulations.

What type of projects can the CIL money be spent on?

The parish council may determine how its CIL receipts are spent; however, any expenditure must meet the following criteria as set out by CIL regulations:

• The provision, improvement, replacement, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure; or

• anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area.

The community may put forward project ideas that will benefit Hawkesbury. The projects can either be delivered with the support of Hawkesbury Parish Council, or by the applicant themselves.

Typical projects that could benefit from CIL funding include; leisure/sports, traffic/road safety, climate change/environmental, community engagement, crime reduction, heritage protection.

These will be used as a framework by the parish council to consider projects for CIL expenditure along with the following considerations:

i) Community Benefit – how wide an impact the project will have for Hawkesbury and how many people might benefit.

ii) Costs and Funding – the overall cost of the project and any future expenditure it may generate, such as ongoing maintenance. Projects part-funded by the benefitting organisation or from grant funding may increase the ranking as it means more projects can be financed.

iii) Deliverability – how practical the project is and whether there are likely to be barriers around the planning or legal aspects.

iv) Environmental Benefits – that the project offers benefits to the environment of Hawkesbury and the surrounding area and showing no negative impact.

Who can apply?

Anyone in our community can put forward a CIL Expression of Interest Form for us to add to the potential project list, as long as it meets at least one of the criteria in section 'What type of projects can the CIL money be spent on?' above.

We also welcome applications from local:

• voluntary and community organisations.

• registered, exempt or excepted charities.

• charitable incorporated organisations (CIO).

• not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee - you must be a registered charity OR have a not-for-profit 'asset lock' clause in your articles of association.

• a community interest company (CIC).

Considerations: The Council is unable to fund any political or religious organisations, or statutory bodies. Any capital spends (infrastructure) must be situated within the Parish of Hawkesbury.

How to Apply for a Specific Project

Complete a CIL Project Proposal Form and return either in person or post to: Clerk, Hawkesbury Parish Council, 2 Fox Close, Hawkesbury Upton , South Gloucestershire GL9 1EQ or email your Project Proposal Form to: clerk@hawkesbury-pc.gov.uk

Points to note:

Inclusion on the CIL Projects List or meeting some or all of the criteria for CIL ranking, does not commit the council to fund the project; all council spending decisions are made by a majority council vote. The council will periodically review the CIL Projects List following receipt of CIL funds and may resolve to award funding on the basis of current priorities and available funds. The council may ask for supporting information to be provided, such as group financial accounts, or multiple quotes for the work; this list is not exhaustive.

You can read the full CIL Policy here