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Surcharges

Planning Surcharges Surcharges will be applied as follows, and in accordance with the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended). Surcharge for Amount CIL Regulation Failure to assume liability, where no-one has assumed liability and chargeable development has commenced £50 on each person liable to pay CIL

Changes to social housing benefits - examples

rent. His rent is £94.51. In April 2019 Paul will be affected by LHA which will reduce his housing costs to the single room rate £80.55 meaning he will need to pay £13.96 to cover the shortfall in his rent as he is on Universal credit John and Susan aged 31 have one child. They start a tenancy

What our duties are

the needs of other people. Encouraging people with certain protected characteristics to participate in public life or in other activities where their participation is disproportionately low. More information about the PSED can be found on the website of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (external

Tree preservation orders

contractor that has been vetted and approved by the council, please visit our approved arboricultural contractors page. The tree care information section of the Trees Are Good website (external link) has lots of useful information about hiring an arborist, pruning mature and young trees, mature tree care

High hedges

you have made every reasonable effort to discuss the problem with your neighbour. Approaching the Council should be a last resort. Guidance documents entitled Prevention and Cure (external link) and Hedge Height and Light Loss (external link) are available at Gov UK website. How to make a complaint

Relief and exemptions from CIL

whether or not giving the exemption or relief would constitute a state aid. More details on CIL and state aid can be found on the CLG website (external link) Side Panels Contact CIL CIL@westlancs.gov.uk

Appeals

Inspectorate (PINS). The table below sets out which body you should apply to. More detail on how to apply to either the VOA or PINS can be found on the Planning Portal (external link) and on the CLG website (external link). Grounds of challenge Appeal made to Deadline for appeal Notes First

Benefits of physical activity

. Regular exercise can also strengthen bones and muscles, improve flexibility, boost self-esteem and improve longevity. For more information visit the NHS Website (External Link) on the Benefits of Exercise. Social aspects of physical activity Physical activity has significant social benefits

Public registers

details and Food Hygiene Ratings can be viewed on the Food Standards Agency website Approved food premises Gambling (Gambling Act 2005) - download a copy of the Gambling (Gambling Act 2005) register Street trading Markets Alcohol, entertainment & takeaways (Licensing Act 2003) - download a copy

Green Fayre Mascot Competition

in the square of the A4 piece of paper provided in the downloadable Competition Brief, using 'Green' as their theme. The mascot should reflect a positive character message to inspire people to be green. Only one design per student can be submitted. A maximum of 25 designs can be submitted per school

Home repair assistance grants

, you must fall into one of the following categories: 18 years or over, disabled and claiming either income support (due to being disabled); employment support allowance (must be in the support group); attendance allowance; disability living allowance; personal independence allowance; industrial

Ormskirk's history through the centuries...

Leisure & recreation Ormskirk's history through the centuries... One of the roads the Romans constructed through Britain nearly 2000 years ago ran northwards from the Cheshire salt towns, over the Mersey, through Wigan to Preston and Lancaster. Another of these roads has been partly traced from

Market traders' information

(minimum cover £5 million, for trading on British Markets). One original document to prove your identity and that you are legally able to work/trade in the UK. This must include a photograph and your current address. It may be one of the following: UK/EEA/EU passport UK/EEA/EU national identity card UK

Neighbourhood Plan Preparation

Parish Neighbourhood Plan. At this point, the Borough Council took on the role of proceeding with the Plan. Evidence Base The NP is supported by a range of evidence, including a Strategic Environmental Assessment and a Habitats Regulations Assessments. This evidence has been used to inform

Air quality in West Lancs

refuelling 1,3-Butadiene - another organic chemical emitted in exhausts and also from some industrial processes Lead - mostly from leaded petrol Nitrogen dioxide air quality monitoring We primarily monitor the air quality in West Lancashire for nitrogen dioxide, which is one of the main pollutants

Animal welfare

of compliance. Accordingly, businesses are encouraged to apply higher standards, which will mean that they are able to gain a 4 or 5 star rating and will qualify for a longer licence (e.g. two or three years as opposed to a one-year licence) and thereby pay a lower licence fee. It should be noted

Is my development liable for CIL?

exempt from CIL? Some developments are exempt from CIL. These include: conversion of one dwelling to two or more dwellings creation of less than 100sqm of gross internal floorspace (providing it doesn't create a new dwelling) development of buildings and structures people don't normally enter (eg

What we buy, how we buy and what we look for

Business What we buy, how we buy and what we look for What do we buy? The Council buys a wide variety of goods and services for use by all departments or, in certain cases, one department in particular. Some examples of commodities or services purchased are: Agency staff Building consultancy

Duty to refer homeless cases

Housing Duty to refer homeless cases Important Information In April 2018, the Homelessness Reduction Act came info force in England. One of the duties in the Act, is the duty to refer which comes into effect in October 2018. The duty places an obligation on specified public authorities to notify

Common scenarios

link) . Is CIL chargeable on sub-division of an existing residential dwelling into two or more dwellings? No. Any change of use to a building previously used as residential to create one or more separate dwellings is not liable for CIL, even if the house has been vacant. I want to build a dwelling