All applications for grants funded by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) require a public consultation. The applications will be posted on this page for 14 days so that the local community can comment on the proposal.
Please remember to include the project code as well as the project name for your comments to be valid and considered.
The list of current consultations available to comment on and view are listed below.
Project Code: WED30
Consultation Date: Thursday 5th February - Tuesday 19th February 2026
Organisation Name: 617 Air Scouts
Project Name: Survival Project
617 Air Scouts is a voluntary organisation under the wider register charity of scouting. They support children and young adults through a programme of activities including camping, kayaking, coding, parachuting, gliding and regularly weekly sessions where they teach new life skills.
One of the core benefits of scouting is to create opportunities for young people to go ‘back-to-basics’. The organisation identified that whilst they organise regular camps each year, they do not have the resources to run ‘back-to-basics’ camps.
617 Air Scouts have applied for CIL funding to purchase equipment including water filters, outdoor campfire facilities, hand tools, camping gas heaters solar generators and emergency tents.
This new equipment will allow them to run an additional 3 camps per year which will create the opportunity for young people to learn new skills. Additionally, the equipment will be used by all ages in weekly sessions to practise and prepare for the real camps.
Amount of CIL funding being requested is £1,671.46
Project Code: SMK28
Consultation Date: Wednesday 11th February - Wednesday 25th February 2026
Organisation Name: New Testament Church Of God
Project Name: Nourishing Communities Through Healthier Food Choices
The New Testament Church of God has existed for 40 years and is operating in Oldbury. The group offer different services to support the local community such as a food bank, youth services, men’s group, young kids club. These sessions are for different ages
The organisation identified the need to encourage people to be educated on healthier eating and produce through obtaining a allotment plot at the Basons Lane allotments in Smethwick. With the aim of teaching young people and the local community about the health and benefits of eating healthier. The organisation has consulted the local community and identified that the allotments would be beneficial to the community.
The New Testament Church Of God have applied for CIL funding to purchase a variety of gardening equipment including gardening tools, water hose, wheelbarrow, compost bin, water butt, shed and greenhouse.
The community allotments will be open to the local community and allow groups from the church such as the youth club to use the allotment. The produce that is grown within the allotment would be used in the food banks.
Amount of CIL funding being requested is £1909.64