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The CIL Monitoring Officer advised that in this round, 48 valid applications had been received, as detailed in the appendix. Unfortunately, there was not enough CIL infrastructure funding for all of the projects.

 

The available funds to be allocated to Project applications =

 

•      Total Amount Available £1,645,459.65

 

•          Total Amount Requested (48 Applications) £2,191,918.59

 

•          Difference: Requested less Available -£546,458.94

 

The breakdown of applications is as follows:

 

•        Total 12 Applications over £50k - Requested £1,598,213.20

•        Total 36 Applications up to £50k - Requested £593,705.39

 

The CIL Officer had liaised with applicants to clarify the application submissions and made recommendations based on the details and evidence submitted.

 

Applications that had not met the validation criteria, including the submission of 3 quotes or details of a tender process, had been notified that they were unsuccessful.

 

In this round 7 invalid applications had been received. Officers had provided guidance relating to each unsuccessful application, to assist with any future submissions. All of the projects had been scored in line with the CIL Governance document and listed by score and then alphabetically by parish. The 'previous applications' section refers to CIL funding granted in the parish, not necessarily to the same applicant, to help show where CIL funding had already been allocated.

 

The CIL Spending Panel then considered the applications and made the following decisions and recommendations to Cabinet where the application was for over £50,000:

 

Score:  15

 

Heacham Minors Football Club – Replacement and enlargement of fencing to existing 3G Sports Surface - £29,850.40 requested

 

AGREED:       That £29,850.40 be awarded.

 

Sedgeford Parish Council – Sedgeford Village Hall Refurbishment - £7,700.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £7,700.00 be awarded.

 

Thornham Village Hall and Playing Field Ltd – Internal completion of the new Sorts Pavilion - £157,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application for funding be refused.

 

Score 14

 

Castle Rising Cricket Club – Replacement Groundsman’s Shed - £3,115.24 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application for funding be refused due to the amount of funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Rudham & District Village Hall – Energy Efficiency and Environmental Improvements Project - £13,610.38 requested

 

AGREED:       That £13,610.38 be awarded.

 

Leziate Ashwicken & Bawsey Village Hall – Safety Improvements to Leziate Village Hall - £3,060.96 requested

 

AGREED:       That £3,060.96 be awarded.

 

South Creake Parish Council – Outdoor meeting facility - £11,575.71 requested

 

AGREED:       That £11,575.71 be awarded.

 

Score 13

 

Brancaster Parish Council – Brancaster Village Car Park Extension and field preservation - £20,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Dersingham Sports Ground Association – Dersingham Sports Pavilion Renovation - £150,000.00 reduced to £109,176.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused, as there was not enough confirmation that the project would be successful.

 

West Norfolk Rugby Club – Improve access to new community facilities for users and residents - £20,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £20,000 be allocated.

 

Snettisham Allotment Association – Snettisham Community Gardening Hub - £8,586.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £8,586.00 be allocated.

 

Watlington Parish Council – Wiggenhall St Mary & Watlington Trod Completion - £11,310.87 requested

 

AGREED:       That £11,310.87 be allocated.

 

Score 12

St Mary’s Church, Heacham – Sustainable Heating System for St Mary’s Church - £33,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £15,000 be allocated.

 

Marriots Warehouse Trust Ltd – Upgrade electrical and safety infrastructure to support growth in activities - £44,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £44,000.00 be allocated.

 

Little Massingham Parish Council – Safe pedestrian access to community facilities and amenities at Great Massingham - £27,176.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £25,000 be allocated.

 

North Wootton Parish Council – Community Future Health and Fitness - £50,850.57 requested

 

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £50,000 be allocated.

 

Stoke Ferry & District Village Hall – Stoke Ferry Village Hall upgrade - £149,129.97 requested

 

AGREED:       That the Panel was supportive of the full amount to be awarded but as the amount was over £50,000 the application be referred to Cabinet for a decision.

 

Upwell Parish Council – Upwell Riverside railings repair / replace - £10,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £10,000.00 be awarded.

 

Upwell Parish Council – Replace three flat roofs at Upwell Village Hall - £3,270.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as the Parish Council had already received funding towards this project.

 

Upwell Parish Council – Insultation and remedial work at Upwell Village Hall - £8,750.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as the Parish Council had already received funding towards this project.

 

Score 11

 

Denver VC Primary School – EYFS Playground upgrade:  Supporting Community Growth and Early Years Education - £42,736.40 requested

 

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £35,000 be awarded.

 

Denver Playing Field Association – Children’s Play Equipment - £83,694.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as funding had been received within the Parish for a similar project.

 

Ingoldisthorpe Sports and Social Club – ISaSC Refurbishment of kitchen and toilets - £120,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as there was no other funding from grants, and it was not near development.

 

King’s Lynn Sea Cadets - Roof repairs - £11,688.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £11,688.00 be allocated.

 

Springwood High School – Creating a Community Theatre with the introduction of retractable seating - £118,769.66 requested

 

AGREED:       That the Panel was supportive of a reduced amount of £100,000 but as the amount was over £50,000 the application be referred to Cabinet for a decision.

 

Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk – South Lynn Community Orchard and Beuys Acorns - £58,758.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the Panel was supportive of £58,758.00 but as it was a BCKLWN project, and the amount was over £50,000 the application be referred to Cabinet for a decision.

 

Marshland St James Parish Council – Inclusive Playground, disabled parking and access - £10,395.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £5,000 be awarded.

 

Middleton Towers Railway Station CIC – Middleton Towers Railway Station roofs and canopy works - £30,816.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £30,816.00 be awarded.

 

North Wootton Parish Council – Woodland Gardens - £8,895.00

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Northwold Village Hall – Northwold Village Hall refurbishment - £60,859.00

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association – Reconstruction of outdoor manege at The Magpie Centre - £57,109.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the Panel was supportive of the full amount to be awarded but as the amount was over £50,000 the application be referred to Cabinet for a decision.

 

Stanhoe Parish Council – Stanhoe Safety Project - £23,150.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as there was no evidence of Parish Partnership funding having been applied for.

 

Tilney St Lawrence Village Hall – Refurbish the main hall - £29,586.48 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as funding had already been received towards this project.

 

Welney Playing Field Charity – Playground installation - £35,666.00 requested

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £30,000.00 be awarded.

 

Score 10

 

Emneth Central Hall Management Committee – Main hall floor refurbishment - £11,794.86 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Ashwicken Primary School – Ashwicken Inclusive Playground Regeneration - £87,867.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That a reduced amount of £43,933.50 be awarded.

 

West Winch Primary School - Our Dream: Transforming Extra-Curricular Opportunities for Our School Community - £38,185.16 requested.

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as no match-funding had been provided.

 

Wiggenhall St Germans Parish Council - WSGPC LTPF Car park upgrade -

£11,880.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as there was not enough match-funding and not in an area of development.

 

Score 9

 

Outwell Parish Council – Outwell Safer Crossing - £545,000.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to it being a highways project.

 

Upwell Parish Council – New flooring Upwell Village Hall - £2,190.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as funding had already been received towards this project.

 

St Martha’s Catholic Primary School – Outdoor shelter / classroom - £8364.35 requested

 

AGREED:       That £8,364.35 be awarded.

 

Score 8

 

Downham Market FC - Memorial pavilion refurbishment - £24,781.00 requested

 

AGREED:        That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Town Council.

 

Mr Bee’s Family Centre – Reducing Carbon Emissions - £24,960.00 requested

 

AGREED:        That a reduced amount of £15,000 be awarded.

 

Snettisham Excelsior Bowls Club – Snettisham Bowls Club on-going refurbishment -£6,020.00 requested.

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Score 7

 

Friends of St. Martin, Shouldham – Play equipment - £5,366.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That £5,366.00 be awarded.

 

Score 6

 

Emneth Bowls Club – New green surround - £4,500.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Iceni Academy Primary – Opal - £5,320.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as not enough confirmation that the project would be successful.

 

Score 5

 

Emneth Bowls Club – New Club House roof - £4,500.00 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused due to the amount of CIL funding already held by the Parish Council.

 

Marshland Saints Football Club – Replacement dugouts - £6,279.93 requested

 

AGREED:       That the application be refused as no match funding had been provided.