Infrastructure spending and funding
Infrastructure spending- Bidding for CIL funding
On 5 March 2026, the Council presented the Infrastructure Funding Enhancement Report to Cabinet: Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 - 214. Infrastructure Funding - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Project. Following this, work has been undertaken to update and strengthen the CIL bidding process in line with the approved recommendations.
We are pleased to confirm that the next CIL bidding round opened on 3 August 2026 and will close on 31 October 2026. There is more than £4.7 million in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding available with £470,000 allocated for strategic climate and ecological emergency infrastructure projects.
This fund is intended to support strategic infrastructure projects. Applicants proposing smaller, local infrastructure schemes may wish to consider the use of Neighbourhood CIL funding, where appropriate.
Key Dates
- 3 August 2026: CIL bidding round opens
- 31 October 2026: CIL bidding round closes
- November to December 2026: Officer review and assessment of bids
- January 2027: Recommendations presented to Cabinet for decision
Guidance and Application Documents
The following documents must be used when preparing and submitting a bid:
CIL Bidding Guidance - docx - 192 Kb
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the guidance and will need to complete the validation checklist when submitting an expression of interest to ensure all required information is provided. Further information about the Community Infrastructure Levy can be found on the Council's website. If you have any questions regarding the bidding process, please contact [email protected].
Related Funding Opportunities
Please note that bids for CIL funding run alongside a call for bids from the Council's Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces (SANG) Fund. These funds have a separate expression of interest form but follow a similar bidding process. More information can be found on the Council’s Habitats Regulations Assessment page.
Infrastructure reporting
The Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) is an annual report which provides a summary of all financial and non-financial developer contributions relating to Section 106 Legal Agreements (S106) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) collected and spent by Cotswold District Council.
Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024 2025 - pdf - 1.27 Mb
Infrastructure funding
The Council collects funding for Infrastructure, mainly via the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or via obligations in Section 106 legal agreements (S106).
The money collected by CIL is divided into three areas:
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Strategic Fund
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Neighbourhood Contribution (transferred to Parish or Town Council) 15% standard or 25% if a neighbourhood development plan is in place
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Administrative costs 5%
The Strategic Fund needs to deliver infrastructure that supports development in the district. Our Infrastructure Delivery Plan has identified infrastructure projects that are required to deliver development up to 2031. These have been included in the Local Plan policies SA1, SA2 and SA3.
The Infrastructure List, which can be found in the Infrastructure Funding Statement above sets out the CIL spending priorities of the Council.
The Council will still seek S106 contributions for major schemes, affordable housing, public open space and for site specific measures. But only if they are required to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
Town and Parish Council reporting
Town and Parish Councils are also required to produce an annual report on the CIL monies they have received and spent. The following local councils have provided the District Council with their CIL return. If your local council is not on the list, it means they do currently not hold any CIL funds or they have not provided the District Council with a copy of their report. You can find a list of all local authorities who have received funds in the Infrastructure Funding Statements at the top of this page.
The Council has also produce a guidance document for town and parish councils: