Published: Wednesday, 6th March 2024
More than £480,000 has been awarded to support 19 local infrastructure projects in the latest round of CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) applications, it was decided on Tuesday (5 March).
These hugely varied schemes are funded through a levy on local development that is then used for projects that benefit communities across the borough.
Cllr Jim Moriarty, the borough council’s cabinet member for Development and Regeneration, said:
“Supporting communities and promoting growth and prosperity in West Norfolk are two of the council’s key priorities for this area.
“With CIL funding you can see these priorities being delivered in a very real way because you can see the difference they will make both at grass roots level in communities and across West Norfolk.
“Taking part in decisions about funding these schemes is one of the best parts of my job.”
Some of the applications are for simple upgrades that will improve community facilities and many applications seek help to buy equipment for or improve children’s play areas.
Others included the provision of an outdoor classroom at Magdalen Academy to facilitate healthy outdoor learning, a community orchard, new storage for Westacre Arts Foundation to support its theatre, and an upgrade to a beach hut in Old Hunstanton used by MENCAP.
The biggest individual project was £150,000 to support the purchase of a former church to use as a village hall for the community of Terrington St John.
CIL is charged on the majority of new development and is an important source of funding for councils to use to help them deliver improvements to community facilities and services. There are two rounds of applications each year. The next round will open in July.
A full list of successful applicants below, 5 applications were refused because they either needed more information or further work to meet the funding criteria. Feedback will be given to unsuccessful applicants to help them make any changes needed to help them meet the criteria.