Getting to the bottom of the Community Infrastructure Levy
Cllr Tom Fidler has been making sure we get the infrastructure in Spelthorne we need and communities want What is CIL? The Community Infrastructure Levy (the 'levy') is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. - See more at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy How much money is in the pot? Spelthorne has been collecting it since 2015 and has over £5.5m in the pot - Latest figures can be found in the Annual Monitoring Reports published here https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/article/17654/Authority-Monitoring-Report- What has Spelthorne used its CIL for so far? So far the only return from the CIL pot has been a contribution for Surrey County Council's Staines Wider Transport Package for £365,000 - More details on the decision and the meeting of the Joint Committee at which it can be used is here https://mycouncil.sur
