Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced by the government to try to ensure that when land is developed, it comes with the necessary infrastructure to support it such as schools, public transport and leisure facilities.
CIL is also charged on almost all new buildings to ensure that development contributes towards the infrastructure needed to support growth in an area.
CIL is not mandatory. It is down to the relevent planning authority to decide to adopt it. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) agreed to implement the Community Infrastructure Levy in January 2018. The Levy applies to most new buildings and charges are based on the size and type of new floor-space created. There are some exemptions from CIL which apply.
The CIL payment is collected by NKDC. A percentage of the Levy collected for the parish is then paid out to the relevent parish council, twice a year. Parish councils who have an adopted Neighbourhood Plan in place will receive 25%; councils without a Neighbourhood Plan receive 15%. Parish councils have to spend any CIL monies within five years of receipt, otherwise this has to be paid back to NKDC.
The parish council needs to provide a report by 31st December each year, of CIL monies received in the previous financial year, what it has been spent on, and what monies are currently unspent.
The parish council has to publish this information on its website. NKDC also publish this information for the district.
CIL income received by the parish council:
2023-24 - £2274.29