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Notice of Consulation on a Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule

Town and Country Planning Act 2008 (Part 11) (as amended) Localism Act 2011 (part 6) The Community Infrastructure Levy England and Wales Regulations 2010 (as amended) (Regulation 15)

Notice of Proposals for a Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule

Swindon Borough Council has prepared initial proposals for setting a Community Infrastructure Levy ‘CIL’ for Swindon. If, and when a CIL is adopted it will be applied as a mandatory charge within the Borough on all new development in accordance with the Charging Schedule and legislative framework. A paper copy of the proposals for the CIL Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule (PDCS) and its associated evidence is available for public inspection at Swindon Borough Council Customer Services Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Swindon free of charge (Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.).

The proposals may also be viewed at all public libraries within Swindon Borough Council area, during normal opening hours of those libraries.

An electronic copy is available via the Council’s website at www.swindon.gov.uk/CIL  Representations in respect of, the proposals must be in writing and should be sent by post to The CIL Project Team, Service Delivery - Planning Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH, or by email to cil@swindon.gov.uk.

All representations must be received before 4.30 p.m. on 21st September 2012.

Representations should specify the matters to which they relate and the grounds on which they are made. Only representations that are made in writing and arrive at the address specified above within the eight-week consultation period ending 4.30pm on 21st September 2012 will be considered by the Council.

 Further information is available by contacting the CIL Project Team at the Borough Council on (01793 466396/01793 466397 or by emailing cil@swindon.gov.uk  S. Taylor Borough Solicitor Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon SN1 2JH

Dated: 30 July 2012