ACCESSING
LANDFILL
COMMUNITIES
FUNDS
IN
HEREFORDSHIRE
UPDATED JULY 2015
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What is the Landfill Communities Fund?
The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a tax credit scheme enabling operators of landfill
sites to contribute money to organisations enrolled with ENTRUST as Environmental Bodies
(EBs). EBs carry out projects that comply with the objectives (Objects) set out in The Landfill
Tax Regulations 1996 (Regulations).
The Government introduced a tax on landfill waste in 1996 to reduce the amount of landfilled waste and to promote more environmentally sustainable methods of waste
management. The LCF is also a way for Landfill Operators (LOs) and EBs to work in
partnership on projects that create significant jobs, environmental benefits, and which
improve the lives of communities living near landfill sites.
LOs are able to claim a credit (currently 5.7%) against their landfill tax liability. This is 90% of
the contribution LOs make to EBs. They then either bear the remaining 10% themselves or
can ask an independent third party (usually described as the Contributing Third Party) to
make up the differencei.
What is ENTRUST?
ENTRUST is the regulator of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) but does not allocate or
have influence over the distribution of landfill tax monies. ENTRUST regulates both
Environmental Bodies’ (EBs) activities and the works they undertake through delivering an
approved project (object). They assess all projects before any LCF money is spent to ensure
it is clearly going to deliver an approved object.
What are Approved Objects?
There are six main objects that can be undertaken using LCF monies:
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Object A: the remediation or restoration of land.
Object B: the reduction, prevention or mitigation of effects of pollution.
Object D: the provision, maintenance or improvement of a public park.
Object DA: the conservation of a specific species or a specific habitat.
Object E: the repair, maintenance or restoration of a place of worship.
Object F: the provision of financial, administrative, or similar services to another
organisation.
If you are applying for LCF monies you need to ensure that your project meets one of these
objects. Sometimes they are referred to by the objectives letter, whilst other funders prefer to
summarise them in other words, but ultimately these are the headings under which
ENTRUST will accept projects.
Am I eligible to receive Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) funds?
A very wide range of not-for-profit organisations may register as Environmental Bodies (EBs)
and receive Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) money. In addition, many organisations
benefit from LCF funding without enrolling as EBs, choosing instead to work with other EBs
who provide funding. ENTRUST strongly recommend that you find your funding before
applying to enrol with us as there is a £100 enrolment fee and not all routes of funding
require you to be enrolled as an EBii but some funders will want you to be registered before
they will consider.
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Registering your project with ENTRUST
Even if you have registered your organisation as an EB, you will still have to register your
project with ENTRUST and this has to be done for every separate project you wish to
undertake; this is done by completing Form 2. The form is in place to ensure that your
proposed project meets ENTRUSTs criteria. Some funders will want this form completed
before they consider your application, whilst others will only require it if they award you the
funding.
http://www.entrust.org.uk/environmental-bodies/forms/
How do I find out about Landfill Sites in Herefordshire?
LCF Schemes require that projects are within 10 miles of an active landfill site; however this
is not necessary a traditional landfill site, but a licensed waste operation, which might be a
quarry, recycling company or waste treatment plant.
To locate you’re nearest licensed waste operator please search the public register on the
Environmental Agency website using the link below - select Environmental Permits (Waste
Operations)
from
the
dropdown
menu:
http://epr.environmentagency.gov.uk/ePRInternet/searchregisters.aspx
Schemes also require that the project is within a specified number of miles of one of their
own sites (anywhere between 3 and 25 miles dependent upon the scheme). Generally the
LCF providers will have a postcode checker to enable you to see if you are within their area
or not. Please note that miles are as the crow flies.
It is only if you meet both of these basic requirements that you can proceed to the
application stage.
Accessing Landfill Communities Funds in Herefordshire:
There are a wide range of LCF providers across the country, some of which are based in
Herefordshire. Below is a summary of the LCF schemes that are available in Herefordshire,
but please be aware that they only cover specific areas, not the whole county. If you want to
find out if you are in an eligible area please follow the instructions given below.
The Severn Environmental Fund
The Severn Environmental Fund administers LCF on behalf of Severn Waste Services and
gives grants for community and environmental projects across Herefordshire and
Worcestershire under the following objects:
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Improve community amenities that are open top the public and not operated with a
view to profit.
To provide open spaces for recreation and leisure activities.
To conserve the natural environment.
To improve buildings of historical or architectural value for public benefit.
Grants of up to £20,000 are available, but the average grant size tends to be around £5,000.
The website for this scheme is a little out of date, so for more information please call Bill
Richardson, Fund Manager, 01386 556222 or email: severnwastefund@aol.com
Website: http://www.wtof.org.uk/core_details.asp?section=1&projectid=52
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Biffa Award
Biffa Award is run by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts and they administer LCF on behalf
of Biffa Waste Management and Recycling Services. Biffa Award currently provides funding
through two grant schemes: the Small Grants Scheme (SGS) offers grants between £250
and £10,000; the Main Grant Scheme (MGS) offers grants between £10,000 and £50,000iii.
Both the Main Grants Community and Small Grants funding schemes require an active Biffa
operation to be within 7 miles of the project site. However, if you're applying under the Main
Grants Biodiversity theme, the radius is extended to within 15 miles. There is a postcode
search facility on their website to determine the distance of your project from one of their
sites: http://www.biffa-award.org/postcode-checker
Biffa Award give funding under the following themes:
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Rebuilding Biodiversity
Community Buildings
Cultural Facilities
Recreation
Cath Hare is the Grants Officer for the West Midlands region and we would recommend that
you call her before submitting an expression of interest or application for any of the above
grants: 01636 670083 or email chare@rswt.org
Website: http://www.biffa-award.org/home
Veolia Environmental Trust
Supports community and environmental projects across the UK. Projects need to be within 5
miles of any Veolia site and there is a postcode checker on the site. The nearest operation
that we are aware of is:
Veolia Environmental Services operation in Hereford.
Ramsden Road,
Rotherwas Industrial Estate
Hereford
HR2 6LR
Projects must fall within one of the following categories:
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projects which involve reclaiming land, the use of which has been prevented by some
previous activity
projects which reduce or prevent pollution to land
projects which provide or maintain public amenities or parks
projects which help deliver biodiversity conservation for UK species habitats
projects to restore or repair buildings for religious worship, or of architectural interest
You can contact the Veolia Trust office on 01902 794 677. The Veolia Trust website is
helpful and will take you through the process step by step: http://www.veoliatrust.org/funding/
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CEMEX Community Fund
Support a small number of projects with grants ranging from £1,000 to £15,000 for projects
which:
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Provide and maintain public parks and amenities when the work protects the social,
built and/or natural environment.
Repair, or restore buildings or structures which are of religious, historical or
architectural interest.
Applying for funding is a 2 stage process, Stage 1 is open to all applicants but Stage 2 is
open to shortlisted applicants only. More details about the application process can be found
on the Cemex Community Fund website: http://www.cemexcf.org.uk/
The majority of projects funded are within 3 miles of a CEMEX site and within 10 miles of a
landfill site. Below is a list of the sites in or near Herefordshire:
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Hereford Plant, A465 Lugg Bridge, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 3LZ
Hale & Co (Drybrook) Ltd, Nailbridge, Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JW
Bromfield Sand and Gravel, Bromfield, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2JR
Please see their website for more information and a search facility for CEMEX sites in
Herefordshire: http://www.cemexcf.org.uk/index.php
Note: Please ensure that you take the time to read the grant criteria provided on each
funder’s website as this will save you time and ensure that you avoid the
disappointment of submitting an ineligible application.
Project Development – How can we help?
For further information about funding opportunities and project development enquiries,
please contact Hannah McSherry or Dave Tristram:
Dave Tristram, Project Development Officer, deals with enquiries from community and
voluntary organisations.
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Call 01432 260636
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Email dtristram@herefordshire.gov.uk
Hannah McSherry, Project Development Officer deals with enquiries from statutory services
and schools. Hannah is available from Tuesdays to Fridays and can be contacted on:
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Call 01432 383061
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Email hmcsherry@herefordshire.gov.uk
i
http://www.entrust.org.uk/landfill-community-fund 08.07.15
ii
http://www.entrust.org.uk/assets/uploads/documents/About_the_LCF_leaflet.pdf 08.07.15
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http://www.biffa-award.org/apply-for-funding 08.07.15
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