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What does NCIL stand for?

NCIL stands for the ‘Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy’ and is the neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

Where does the money come from?

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge that we place on new developments within the Borough to fund the infrastructure needed to support the development, such as schools and roads. It was introduced by Government through the Planning Act 2008. Waltham Forest have been collecting CIL since 2014.

15% of CIL money goes into the Neighbourhood pot (NCIL), to be spent in consultation with the community in areas where development is taking place.

What can it be spent on?

All Community Infrastructure Levy money must be spent on infrastructure related to demands and impacts that result from development in an area. There is more flexibility for the Neighbourhood pot though. For example, unlike the rest of the CIL we collect, the Neighbourhood pot could be spent on projects related to cultural infrastructure as well as physical infrastructure like roads and schools.

All projects must comply with CIL regulation 59F:

59F 3) The charging authority may use the CIL to which this regulation applies, or cause it to be used, to support the development of the relevant area by funding—

(a) the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure; or 

(b) anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area.

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Why are we consulting?

We have a legal obligation to consult our residents on their neighbourhood priorities and what they would like the Neighbourhood pot to be spent on. The findings of this consultation will directly inform the allocation of funds towards particular projects submitted by community groups and organisations.

When/ how can you engage?

You will be able to complete a digital survey via this Commonplace platform as well as Survey Monkey. Please choose one digital survey to complete. You can also request a hard copy to be posted to you using the email address or telephone number at the bottom of this page. This consultation will run from the 8th November until early January.

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What about the Highams Park Neighbourhood Plan?

In areas where there is a neighbourhood plan in place 25% of the CIL money collected from development taking place in this area goes into the neighbourhood pot. In Highams Park, the projects will be evaluated in regard to how well they respond to the priorities and infrastructure needed to address the demands of development that has already been identified in the neighbourhood plan. Any projects submitted outside of the neighbourhood plan will have to conform to the priorities identified in this consultation.

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What happens after this consultation?

As a result of this consultation, we will be able to establish a list of neighbourhood priorities in the borough. Once we have this, we intend to invite community groups and organisations to submit bids and project proposals for NCIL funding. All bids will be assessed through a transparent assessment and allocation process. To be successful, bids will need to demonstrate that they align to the identified neighbourhood priorities. Further details on the bidding process will follow, and we will reach out to existing community groups to discuss this further over the coming months.

For further information or to request a hard copy to post back to the Town Hall please contact:

danielle.dempsey@walthamforest.gov.uk

Tel: 020 8496 3000 | Ext: 4948

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