Youth support groups, parks improvements and a new pedestrian crossing are among eight projects in Bath sharing a total of more than £325,500 in community funding awarded by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
More than 990 responses were received in a public consultation on the sixteenth round of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for Bath, which helped inform the council’s decision on where to allocate the funding.
The projects are:
- Youth Connect South West: £50,312.50 to support youth work sessions in Odd Down, Weston and Twerton
- Bath BMX Club (pictured above): £20,000 to enhance The Tumps BMX track
- Shaftesbury Road Memorial Gardens: £600 to purchase and install a handrail on the steps
- Larkhall United Reformed Church: £6,556.32 for repairs and enhancements to its youth hub facilities
- Lansdown Ward: £95,000 for the installation of a new pedestrian crossing
- Friends of Henrietta Park: £20,000 to reline the ornamental pond in the Memorial Garden
- Alice Park: £75,000 to support playpark improvements
- Active Weston: £58,125 to finance the installation of a basketball hoop, benches, a playing surface, and a park notice board at Weston Recreation Ground.
Councillor Kevin Guy, leader of the council, said, “These projects will be of great benefit to our communities and especially to young people. Thank you to everyone who contributed to nearly a thousand responses we received to our consultation and helped us to allocate the money where it’s needed. I’m looking forward to seeing the results of all the hard work put in by residents and community groups across the city.”
You can read the single member decision on the council website.
To date, the Neighbourhood Portion of CIL for Bath has allocated more than £2.53m to 65 local projects.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge, introduced by the Planning Act 2008 as a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of their area.
From the overall Community Infrastructure Levy that is collected, Bath receives 15% of the receipts, which are allocated to The Neighbourhood Portion of CIL for Bath. In the absence of a parish council for Bath, the council has a statutory responsibility to allocate the funds.
The Community Funding Projects Map shows gives details of all the projects that have been funded across the City.