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.
Organisation Name: The Salvation Army
Project Name: Community Garden for the Salvation Army
Project Code: ROW16
The Salvation Army has existed for 160 years and is now a worldwide church. In Cradley Heath and Old Hill, there is a local Salvation Army Church who support local people with homelessness, employment and addictions. They run a variety of sessions available for all ages, including events and concerts, providing residents with entertainment and a social space.
The organisation identified that there is an outdoor space which they do not currently utilise, with local groups and residents expressing an interest in using the land. The group consulted with their local community and identified that a community garden would be beneficial.
The Salvation Army have applied for CIL funding to purchase gardening equipment and perennial plants which will allow them to create a community garden for the local community.
The community garden will be open to the local community and allow local groups, including schools, to use to opportunity run activities. The produce grown will be used within the café at the Salvation Army.
Amount of CIL funding being requested is £3,459.43
Organisation Name: Sandwell United
Project Name: Football Equipment
Project Code: WED28
Sandwell United is a community group based in Wednesbury South that provides children with the opportunity to learn, practice, play and most importantly, enjoy football. They provide sessions led by their trained and experienced coaches and also participate in matches.
The organisation is fairly new and was established to provide young people with a safe environment with a caring support network. They are planning on running new sessions for children with complex needs, who would otherwise not be given the opportunity to play football, and an Under 7’s Girl’s Team.
Sandwell United have applied for CIL funding to purchase equipment including cones, poles, training mannequins, crowd barrier, team bench, goals and footballs.
This new equipment will allow them to improve the sessions they currently run, enhancing the experience of their members with better facilities to practice. With this equipment, they will also be able to introduce their new sessions for children with complex needs and the Under 7’s Girls Team.
Amount of CIL funding being requested is £2,235.66.