Infrastructure

We’re required to produce an infrastructure funding statement (IFS) on an annual basis, detailing developer contributions from Section 106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Infrastructure funding statements are made up of three reports:

• relating to the previous financial year on the CIL
• relating to the previous financial year on Section 106 planning obligations
• on infrastructure projects or types of infrastructure that the authority intends to fund wholly or partly by the levy (excluding the neighbourhood portion)

The raw data associated with these reports is contained in following files at the bottom of this page. This data is provided under the open government licence.

2024 to 2025 Infrastructure Funding Statement

The statement for the reporting year April 2024 to March 2025.

2023 to 2024 Infrastructure Funding Statement

The statement for the reporting year April 2023 to March 2024.

2022 to 2023 Infrastructure Funding Statement

The statement for the reporting year April 2022 to March 2023.

2021 to 2022 Infrastructure Funding Statement

The statement for the reporting year April 2021 to March 2022.

2020 to 2021 Infrastructure Funding Statement

The statement for the reporting year April 2020 to March 2021.

2019 to 2020 Infrastructure Funding Statement

The statement for the reporting year April 2019 to March 2020.

CIL guidance for parish and town councils

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on developers and landowners made when CIL liable planning permissions are implemented. It allows collecting authorities, in this instance Newark and Sherwood District Council, to help fund the infrastructure that is needed as a result of development. 

Town and Parish Councils in CIL liable areas also qualify for a share of CIL receipts, known as the 'meaningful proportion'.

The following guide is aimed at helping members of town and parish councils in Newark and Sherwood District understand more about CIL and how it affects them. It looks at main legislative areas of CIL and provides information on the apportionment of CIL monies, what it can be spent on, and annual reporting requirements.

Delivering Infrastructure

We’re looking to use a number of sources to fund the infrastructure need. In December 2011 we were the first local authority in England and Wales to introduce the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

The funds obtained through CIL will be used to pay for strategic infrastructure in the district. This will include larger scale improvements to the highway network, required because of the growth of the district up to 2033. Such developments cannot be attributed to the development of any one site. We’re also putting contributions towards the expansion of secondary schools across the district.

We’ll also deliver infrastructure using:

• planning obligations used to provide local infrastructure including open space, community facilities, education and health
• infrastructure providers

Nottinghamshire local transport plan sets out Nottinghamshire County Council’s local transport strategy from April 2011 to March 2026 - it details how transport improvements will be delivered in the county and an implementation plan sets out where investment will be prioritized.

Working with partners

We recognise the importance and benefits of working with our partners including Nottinghamshire County Council, Newark Business Club and infrastructure providers to deliver new and improved infrastructure and services.

This includes:

• the dualling of the A46 around the Newark Northern Bypass      
• the Southern Link Road around Newark, which will help reduce traffic flows on routes that are currently congested, provide access to the strategic sites at land south of the town and around Fernwood, and provide an alternative route for east to west traffic
• the A1 overbridge at Fernwood to support the expansion of Fernwood
• infrastructure and timetable improvements to services along the Lincoln – Newark – Nottingham rail corridor including through the replacement of the Newark flat crossing
• A614 corridor improvement works including Ollerton Roundabout
• supporting the delivery of a new community activity village which will be the focus for sport and recreation in Newark and the surrounding area
• regeneration of key town centre sites and buildings including the Buttermarket and 36 Stodman Street
• improvements to walking and cycling facilities across the district

For further information please contact the Planning Policy team:

Telephone: 01636 650000
Email: planningpolicy@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk 

Active Travel Study

In recent years the government has sought to invest in towns, cities and neighbourhoods to deliver projects which support more active short journeys. This means making active travel more inclusive by removing barriers that make it harder for some to walk, wheel or cycle to their destinations.

In response to the government’s published Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) in 2017, and encouragement from the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), Nottinghamshire County Council has published a county wide LCWIP . This is a living document which is subject to review on an ongoing basis.

At a local level, and building on the County Council’s LCWIP, Newark and Sherwood District Council has adopted an Active Travel Study with the aim of informing future investments in active travel in the district to encourage and support shorter journeys to work, school and other everyday trips, bringing many benefits to public health. 

The study methodology is based on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) approach, and includes analysis of background data, including existing travel patterns, and socio-economic indicators to identify areas where improvements to active travel may be most impactful. The study has also considered future population changes and taken into consideration the changes occurring in the district.