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LCF Objectives

Objectives of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF)

There are six main areas of work that can be undertaken when utilising LCF monies, these are called the 'objects'. The objective of your work must be actual physical works at an identified site. ENTRUST assesses the work you propose to undertake before it takes place. This is called project registration. The areas of work that can be undertaken are:

OBJECT A
The remediation or restoration of land which can not now be used because of a ceased activity that used to take place there

Overarching Principles:

The work must be on a single site where there was once something that took place that now stops it being used. The site may have been contaminated in some way. The principle is that the person who polluted the land must now not own or operate from the land. Any orders that the current landowner is under from the relevant environmental agency must not be fulfilled by using Landfill Communities Fund monies.

You will be asked to demonstrate:

• The ceased activity
• Who carried it out
• When it stopped
• How the person who polluted the land will not benefit (financially or through obligations being met)
• How the ceased activity caused or is causing pollution

Overarching Principles:

You must be able to demonstrate that the pollution identified in the works you propose is directly linked to help mitigate, prevent or reduce pollution.

You will be asked to demonstrate:

• The ceased activity
• Who carried it out
• When it stopped
• How the person who polluted the land will not benefit (financially or through obligations being met)
• How the ceased activity caused or is causing pollution

Overarching Principles:

The primary intent of this objective must be for the general public's benefit for leisure or recreation. The site where the work takes place must be open and accessible to the general public. The intention must not be to generate profit and the site where the work will take place must be within 10 miles of a landfill site.

You will be asked to demonstrate:

• The amenity should directly benefit the general public and they should have open access to, or use of, the amenity.
• It is somewhere where the general public can go, join or use without any limit of restrictive use (through cost or rights of access) being in place;
• The amenity must be within ten miles of a landfill site;
• The intent of the project should not be to derive income;
• The site is a single location;
• The costs of the project must relate to the actual physical improvement, maintenance or provision of the identified amenity, rather than its management or its administration.

OBJECT DA
The conservation of a specific species or a specific habitat where it naturally occurs

Overarching Principles:

The primary intent of this objective must be for the conservation of identified species or habitats . The costs of the work you undertake must be directly related to the identified species or habitat and the place where it naturally occurs.

You will be asked to demonstrate:

• The identified species or habitats that will be conserved by the project
• That all the costs of the works relate to the conservation of the identified species or habitats.
• That the costs of the works you propose relate solely to the place where the species or habitat naturally occurs.
• It is best practice guidance that the species or habitat in question is listed in a Biodiversity Action Plan and that you involve the designated Lead Partner in the project

OBJECT E
The repair, maintenance or restoration of a Place of Worship or a Place of Architectural Importance
Overarching Principles:

The primary intent of this objective is to maintain, repair or restore a Place of Worship; or a building or structure that must have listed status or equivalent where the general public can access the building. This objective does not allow works to private residences.

You will be asked to demonstrate:

• The Building or structure is open and accessible to the general public;
• The works you propose are to repair, restore or maintain the Building or structure;
• All the costs of the works relate to the actual Building or structure.

OBJECT F
The provision of financial, administrative or other similar services by one organisation enrolled with ENTRUST to another
Overarching Principles:

This objective allows one enrolled Environmental Body (EBs) to provide certain services to another EBs. It may not provide them to an organisation that is not enrolled with ENTRUST. These services may include core administrative or similar services to assist in the running of the other EB.

You will be asked to demonstrate:

• That your EBs is going to provide a service to another EB, or you are going to pay a contractor to provide a service to another EBs;
• You are not simply transferring money to another EB to cover its administration costs;

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