Although they may not advertise it, areas with the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in place are able to use the 'neighbourhood' part of that funding towards anything that will 'address the demands' that development places on an area.

Many areas across England are currently vulnerable to speculative development. The traditional answer has often been a neighbourhood plan, but with the loss of the Neighbourhood Planning support program your council or forum may be concerned about how to fund a neighbourhood plan project or review, or whether to look at alternative options. To help you guide your decision, we have updated and expanded the services page on our website to reflect our new and expanded range of