The City Council is again in a position to offer support to
schools, parish councils, tree and pond wardens, and other
organisations to carry out environmental projects in the
Peterborough area.
The grants are intended to support a number of environmental
projects such as tree planting or pond creation during the 2011/12
planting season. The City Council is able to offer up to 75% of the
total cost of a project, however a group's 25% contribution can be
their labour in carrying the project out.
Project bids are normally expected to be in the region of £225,
which could be used entirely to purchase project materials with an
applicant's contribution being to use the materials to carry the
project out. Larger bids may however be considered for
projects which are exceptionally valuable and which for
example include action at more than one site.
Making an application
Application forms, guidance and information
sheets can be downloaded below, a version of the application form
which can be completed electronically can be provided upon
request.
• Applicants should submit a plan of the
proposed works accompanied by three quotes for the cost of the
work/materials
• Bids will be considered and determined as they are
received, this will typically take 2 to 4 weeks depending on the
complexity of the project and the thoroughness with which the
project bid has been put together. We will telephone or email you
to let you know that your application has been received,
and get in touch if it would be useful to discuss your project
idea or if further details are required
• If a project bid is unsuccessful we will contact you to
discuss this. If funding is still available for projects we may
offer to work with you to develop your project bid further so that
you can re-apply
• If your project is approved, we will write to you and
include a purchase order for the works which you have outlined. It
will then be down to you to purchase the materials and employ any
contractor (if you are using one) to carry out the work of the
project
• Proof of purchase/receipts must be sent in
by 15th March 2012 at the latest
• An invoice can then be sent to the City Council to
recover the agreed project costs
One of the main aims of the scheme is to provide for long
term improvements in the environment for people and wildlife. A
series of action plans for threatened local habitats and species
are hosted on the Cambridgeshire
County Council website.
We are particularly keen to encourage applications that help to
safeguard or extend habitats in line with the actions within these
plans and particularly where a project would contribute to the
conservation and long term positive management of local sites such
as County Wildlife Sites. The locations of County Wildlife Sites
can be found on the City Council's integrated mapping system.
'Hawkeye'.
Further information with respect to these sites can be provided
upon request, however please note that many of these sites are not
publicly accessible without the landowner's permission.
Information sheets to help in designing a project can also be
downloaded below.
Should you wish to discuss a scheme that you have in mind, please
contact the City Council's Wildlife Officer on 01733
453543.
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