Community Infrastructure Levy CIL Funding

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced in Spelthorne in April 2015. Developer's payments collected through CIL are used to fund infrastructure to support development across the borough. The CIL regulations set out in detail how CIL receipts should be apportioned:

• 5% can be retained for administration costs
• 15% must be spent in the local community where development has taken place
• 80% is allocated towards strategic borough-wide infrastructure

The regulations that govern how CIL is spent require that it be used to fund the provision of infrastructure to support the development of the charging authority's area. The definition of infrastructure is broad and includes:

• roads and other transport infrastructure
• flood defences
• schools and other educational facilities
• medical facilities
• sporting and recreational facilities
• open spaces

Strategic CIL Funding

The Strategic CIL Bidding Round runs annually from the 1st April to the 30th June. Decisions should be published by October of the same year.

Please send all completed application forms to  CIL@Spelthorne.gov.uk

• Strategic CIL Funding Guidance Notes (pdf, 196.35 KB)

• Strategic CIL Funding Application Form (docx, 223 KB)

Strategic CIL Decision-Making Process

The following criteria and considerations will be used as a general assessment when reviewing bids for Strategic CIL funding:

• Does the bid support growth in Spelthorne?
• What are the benefits to residents and the community?
• What alternative funding is available. Has match funding been sought?
• Does the project demonstrate good value for money?
• Is the scheme feasible and deliverable?

Bids recommendations for funding will be presented to the CIL Working Group. The CIL Working Group comprises local councillors and officers, and will meet on a regular basis to discuss bids and allow applicants to present their schemes. The assessment process is competitive and not all applications will be put forward for recommendation.

The CIL Working Group will make formal recommendations to the Environment and Sustainability (E&S) Committee as to which strategic projects should be funded.

Projects awarded CIL funding must be able to commence within the twelve months following the decision and acceptance of the terms and conditions. Payment will be made after completion of the project to the satisfaction of Spelthorne Borough Council and after submission of verifiable invoices.

CIL funding is a one-off payment and will not result in any future revenue commitment by the Council. Any maintenance responsibility, revenue liability or ongoing future funding related to the application lies with the Applicant.

Local CIL Funding

As required by the CIL Regulations, 15% of CIL collected is to be allocated to the local community where development has taken place. Local CIL is to be applied as follows:

• towards the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure; or
• towards anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area

We expect applications to come from not-for-profit organizations. Applicants may include statutory infrastructure providers, state schools, community groups and registered charities. Applications by membership organizations must be able to demonstrate a wider community benefit. Given that CIL is public funding, any new or improved facilities should be accessible to a range of people within the community. Applications must be received from the delivery organization, rather than an individual.

Local CIL Bidding Round

The Local CIL Bidding Round runs annually from the 1 October to the 31 March. Decisions should be published by July of the same year.

Please send all completed application forms to - CIL@Spelthorne.gov.uk

• Local CIL Funding Guidance Notes (pdf, 259.65 KB)

• CIL local Funding Application Form 1 (docx, 224.26 KB)

Local CIL Decision-Making Process

Once applications for a spending round have been received an initial Officer review will take place. Applications must be complete and deliverable in order to progress to the Local Spending Board.

Here at Spelthorne we have five Local Spending Boards with coverage of the Borough as follows:

• Ashford - Wards include Ashford Common, Ashford East, Ashford Town
• Shepperton, Laleham and Charlton Village - Wards include Laleham and Shepperton Green, Shepperton Town
• Staines - Wards include Staines Ward, Staines South, Riverside and Laleham
• Stanwell and Stanwell Moor - Wards include Stanwell North, Ashford North and Stanwell South
• Sunbury and Upper Halliford - Wards include Sunbury Common, Sunbury East, Halliford and Sunbury West

The Local Spending Boards comprise all Ward Members in order to demonstrate fairness and transparency. The Board is the final decision maker with regard to the allocation of Local CIL funds.

Applications for Local CIL will be welcomed annually between August and March. We anticipate awards for funding to be announced during the summer period.

Projects awarded CIL funding must be able to commence within the twelve months following the decision and acceptance of the terms and conditions. Payment will be made after completion of the project to the satisfaction of Spelthorne Borough Council and after submission of verifiable invoices.

CIL funding is a one-off payment and will not result in any future revenue commitment by the Council. Any maintenance responsibility, revenue liability or ongoing future funding related to the application lies with the Applicant.

For further information about CIL funding please call us on 01784 444205 or email cil@spelthorne.gov.uk