Policy document (Draft)

East Bergholt Parish Council

Policy on Community Infrastructure Levy

The Parish Council’s Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee can recommend CIL
applications, which are subsequently referred to the full Parish Council for final approval. The
Parish Council regularly advertises its powers to approve such applications in order to be fair,
open and transparent to all in the Village and at least annually.

PARISH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN (PIIP)

The Parish Council should consider preparing a PIIP to inform their spending decisions.

The Parish Infrastructure Investment plan (PIIP) may include:

– Bids from each PC committee
– East Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan Projects
– Partnership with the CLT (Community Land Trust)
– Within the Community opportunities for elderly supportive
accommodation, employment, parking, shops and transport

Requirements for CIL

Voluntary organisations or community groups wishing to be considered for a grant of CIL
should write/email the Parish Council and include the following information: –

• The specific amount of the application
• What the funding is for;
• Breakdown of costs and any funds already raised;
• How the project will benefit East Bergholt and its residents and approximately how
many residents will benefit; (if possible, an approximate breakdown of age groups too);
• Latest set of Accounts/full Financial Statement.

The CIL is not available to fund individuals, commercial or statutory organisations.

In making decisions the Parish Council will observe the following guidelines:
• Approvals will depend on sufficient funds being available within the overall CIL
budget;
• If the CIL budget has been expended the Parish Council will be empowered to
authorise virements from savings elsewhere in the budget;
• The latest set of accounts or a full financial statement will be required with each
application/s;
• East Bergholt organisations’ will receive preference for CIL
• Applications from County or national organisations’ will be considered if it can be
shown that their activities provide positive benefits for East Bergholt residents.
Amounts of CIL in such case will be limited.