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ENTRUST
ENTRUST is the
regulator of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, appointed by
Customs and Excise. It is a private company who are self-financing
but operate on a not-for-profit basis.
Landfill Communities Fund, (LCF)
This tax credit
scheme encourages and enables landfill site operators to contribute
money to approved Environmental Bodies to carry out "environmental"
projects in accordance with the objectives set out in the
1996 Landfill Tax Regulations.
What is
the funding for?
The LCF
will support
a wide range of environmental projects, as long as they comply
with one or more of the following criteria:
a. projects that involve reclaiming land,
the use of which has been prevented by some previous activity
b.
projects that reduce or prevent pollution on land
d.
projects that provide or maintain public ammenities or parks
within 10 miles of a landfill site
e.
projects to restore or repair buildings for religious worship,
or of architectural or historical interest within 10 miles
of a landfill site
f. projects
fund the cost of administrative, financial or other similar
services, supplied to other enrolled environmental bodies
(EBs)
(objects c
and cc were removed on 1st April 2003)
How much
money is available?
Grants made through the LCF
are
made entirely at the discretion of the landfill operators.
Who can
apply?
Your organisation must have a written constitution
reflecting at least one of the five objectives stated in the
Landfill Tax Regulations of 1996. You may be able to change
your existing constitution or create a new one to satisfy
this. You must be a non-profit making body, although you do
not need to be a registered charity. You may be a body corporate,
a trust, a partnership or other unincorporated body but must
NOT be controlled by one or more of the following: a local
authority, bodies corporate controlled by one or more local
authority or a registered landfill operator. The project to
be funded should be located within ten miles of a landfill
site.
When to
apply
At any time.
How to
apply
To apply for money from the LCF
you must first enroll with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body
for which there is a charge of £100. As there is no
guarantee that your project will receive funding, it is wise
to speak to your local landfill operator prior to enrolling.
Once you are enrolled you will receive a resource pack which
will explain the next stage of the application.
If you live within
the Buchan area, and would
like assistance on the Landfill
Communities Fund,
contact the Buchan Development Partnership,
who are ENTRUST registered and shall be able
to assist with applications.
Telephone : 01771
613584 or e-mail BDP
Or for more information
please visit the website here,
or the contacts page here
and send an e-mail directly from this page.
General
Scheme information, application packs and requests
for reporting forms, all can be downloaded here.
Key
words: Community, education, environment, heritage,
sustainable development.
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