The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on new development, collected by South Gloucestershire Council. A small proportion is then distributed to the local Parish Council. Wickwar Parish Council has received £212,198.37 of CIL funding from the Tyndale Reach and Saxon Gate Estates since April 2019. The money had to be spent within five years on assets to be approved by South Gloucestershire Council, or returned to them.
Almost all of the monies have now been invested or committed to enhance the infrastructure of the parish. The money has been used to revitalise the play area, the village hall roof, new storage sheds for the Friends of Alexander Hosea Primary School and the Scouts, environmental projects and outside lights for Wickwar Community Centre. Investments have also been made into the Youth Centre toilets and roof, an outdoor classroom at the Out of School Club and dropped kerbs to make an accessible walking route from the new developments to Alexander Hosea School. Finally extra bins and benches have also been installed for those out and about in the Parish along with four new defibrillators.
Click this link to view the Wickwar Parish Council Community Infrastructure Levy statement for 2018/19
Click this link to view the Wickwar Parish Council Community Infrastructure Levy statement for 2019/20
Click this link to view the Wickwar Parish Council 2020-21 CIL return
Click this link to view the Community-Infrastructure-Levy-Spending 2022-23
Click this link to view the Wickwar Parish Council 2023-24 CIL return
Click this link to view the Wickwar Parish Council 2024-25 CIL return
Last updated November 2025