Spend, receipts and monitoring

Find out how we allocate and spend money raised from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Strategic CIL

80% of total CIL receipts are allocated to be spent on strategic infrastructure to support the development of the city. This spend is currently restricted to items referred to in the Infrastructure List contained in our published Infrastructure Funding Statement.

Neighbourhood CIL

The neighbourhood portion of the levy can be spent on a wider range of projects than the rest of the levy, provided that it meets the requirement to ‘support the development of the area’.

15% of total CIL receipts can be spent on local priorities in and around the ward where development has taken place.

Where a neighbourhood plan or neighbourhood development order has been made, the neighbourhood will benefit from 25% of the levy revenues (uncapped) arising from the development that takes place in their area and the relevant neighbourhood forum will be consulted as part of the spend process.

Up to 5% of total CIL receipts can be spent on administrative expenses incurred in connection with CIL and are allocated for such purposes.

Milton Neighbourhood Plan

On 11 October 2022 Full Council adopted the Milton Neighbourhood Plan (MNP) as part of the Development Plan for Portsmouth.

The MNP has an impact on the CIL spend Neighbourhood Portion. 25% of CIL income from affected developments (where planning permission first permits development in the MNP area on or after this date) will be directed to the CIL Neighbourhood pot for that ward instead of 15%.

The MNP area not only covers a large proportion of the Milton ward, but also the southern part of Baffins ward. The CIL neighbourhood portion spend guidance note includes an illustrative map of the Portsmouth wards and the area spanning the Milton Neighbourhood Plan Area.

Apply for neighbourhood CIL funding

We’re currently in the process of updating our online application form. In the meantime, you can apply for neighbourhood CIL funding by requesting an application form by contacting the CIL team on: cil@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

View the CIL neighbourhood portion spend guidance note.

Monitoring CIL

The Regulation 62 Report contains CIL collection and spend details for financial years 2012/13-2018/19.

The Infrastructure Funding Statement

The Government Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations introduced the requirement for the Council to publish an Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) on an annual basis. The IFS sets out how developer contributions have been and will be used to provide infrastructure within the city of Portsmouth.

For more information contact CIL@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Neighbourhood CIL funded projects

This shows an overview of the Neighbourhood CIL funded projects.

A My Dog Sighs mural on Charles Dickens Community Centre that reads 'Be the best version of yourself!'

The Men's Shed in Wickham's Street Car Park, with work tools and benches

Coffee and cake being served at Portsea Community Hub in St George's Church

Photo of a wooden sea shell sculpture with a descriptive plaque on the ground in front of it

A photo of the Galleon children's playground

2023-24

Organisation	Project	Ward	Amount	Project status
Portsmouth Community Housing Trust	Contribution towards the refurbishment of 1-3 Angerstein Road (social housing units)	Nelson	£3,000	Completed
Manor Infant and Nursery School	Provision of a polycarbonate greenhouse to be located within the grounds of Manor Infant and Nursery School.	Fratton	£1,787.97	Ongoing
Buckland Community Centre Association	Contribution towards new flooring at the Buckland Community Centre	Nelson	£10,018.56	Completed
Buckland Community Association	Contribution towards new flooring at the Buckland Community Centre	Charles Dickens	£10,018.56	Completed
St Luke's Parochial Church Council	Provision of a community café (St Luke's Church)	Charles Dickens	£34,454.00	Completed
North End Baptist Church	Contribution towards toilet facilities within North End Baptist Church	Baffins	£3,333.33	Completed
North End Baptist Church	Contribution towards toilet facilities within North End Baptist Church	Charles Dickens	£3,333.34	Completed
North End Baptist Church	Neighbourhood spend to fund a contribution towards toilet facilities within North End Baptist Church	Fratton	£3,333.33	Completed
Community Kettle CIC	CIL Transformation Fund (CTF) - Community kettle	Cosham	£5,000	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Neighbourhood spend to fund planting and wildlife schemes at Gloucester Terrace, Ockenden Block & Grosvenor Road	St Thomas	£6,559.17	Ongoing
YOU Trust	Refurbishment to a space that is used to support adults and young people with Autism, Neurodivergence and learning disabilities.	Nelson	£4,120.00	Completed
Beacon View Primary School	Provision of a Polytunnel, its installation and also benching within the grounds of Beacon View school	Paulsgrove	£2,000.00	Completed
LOOK UP Portsmouth	Paint festival called LOOK UP Portsmouth	Charles Dickens	£10,000.00	Completed
	Shelving for Baffins Pantry	Baffins	£3,618.00	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	Provision of 1no. Defib located at the White House, 38 Priory Crescent	Milton	£2,438.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Neighbourhood spend to fund a covered shelter and installation of LED festoon lighting in trees marking the southwest entrance to Canoe Lake	Eastney & Craneswater	£12,895.00	Completed
Southsea Infant School	CIL Transformation Fund (CTF) Crowdfunder: Southsea Infant School greening project	St Jude	£1,500.00	Ongoing
John Pounds Community Trust	Lighting infrastructure project at John Pounds Centre	Charles Dickens	£10,000.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Memorial interpretation panel	St Thomas	£500	Completed
LOOK UP Portsmouth	Delivery of a public artwork mural located at 7 Kirkstall Mews	Eastney & Craneswater	£537.20	Completed
Meon Infant and Junior School	Outdoor learning project located at Meon Infant and Junior School	Milton	£5,000.00	Completed
Fratton Big Local	Directional road signs	Charles Dickens	£2,106.60	Completed
Fratton Big Local	Directional road signs	Fratton	£2,106.60	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Refurb to North End Library	Nelson	£10,000.00	Completed
Seekers Social Enterprise CIC	Artwork mural located on the train building within Bransbury Park	Milton	£969.86	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Artwork mural located on the corner of Marsden Road and Allaway Avenue	Paulsgrove	£12,500.00	Ongoing
Community Kettle CIC	Movable heating system (62 High Street) - Community Kettle CIC	Cosham	£20,988.69	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Contribution towards the Somerstown Community Garden	St Thomas	£2,500	Completed
Portsmouth Film Society CIC	Contribution towards refurb to Southsea Community Cinema building	St Jude	£10,000	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	Neighbourhood spend to fund the design and implementation of a one-way system within Beverston Road.	Paulsgrove	£29,482.49	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Repair and enhancement of Christmas lights infrastructure and additional/replacement Christmas lights Motifs across the city	City wide	£122,000	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	City wide Public Realm Improvements		£131,758.00	Ongoing

2022-23

Organisation	Project	Ward	Amount awarded	Project status
Moorings Way Infant School	Play equipment (Galleon)	Baffins	£3,416.50	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Redeployable CCTV camera	Baffins	£9,485.00	Completed
FORM+FUNCTION CIC	Living Street Project	Central Southsea	£1,000	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Public realm Improvements	City wide	£302,396.00	Ongoing
Moving on Project	Storage boxes	Charles Dickens	£600	Completed
Darwin House Community Garden	Planting project	Charles Dickens	£637.87	Completed
Octopus Art Project Team	Octopus Art Project	Charles Dickens	£2,500	Completed
Men's Shed	Internal equipment	Charles Dickens	£2,689.96	Completed
Share Portsmouth (Repair Café)	Establishment of a community hub (inclusion of a repair café)	Charles Dickens	£2,900.00	Completed
Landport Community Centre	Renovation and refurbishment works	Charles Dickens	£26,370.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Victoria Park revival project	Charles Dickens	£30,000.00	Ongoing
Portsea Event Group	Refurbishment of Portsea Community Hub	Charles Dickens	£30,757.45	Completed
North End Baptist Church	Provision of defibrillators located at North End Baptist Church	Copnor	£1,000.00	Completed
PCC of Wymering (Parochial Church Council for St. Peter & St. Paul's Church Wymering)	'Get growing in Wymering' Community Garden Project	Cosham	£1,500.00	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	Redeployable CCTV camera	Cosham	£9,485.00	Completed
Queen Alexandra Hospital Trust	Contribution towards a patient rehabilitation garden at QA	Cosham	£35,697.71	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Outdoor exercise area and rubbing posts at Cosham Park and Portsdown Hill	Cosham	£50,000.00	Completed
Queen Alexandra Hospital Trust	Contribution towards a new public multi-storey car park	Cosham	£116,835.39	Completed
Drayton Centre	Solar panels and battery system to the Drayton Centre	Drayton & Farlington	£25,000.00	Completed - £3,212.50 underspend achieved
FORM+FUNCTION CIC	Sheffield Cycle Toast rack - part of the Pompey Parklets project (Albert Road)	Eastney & Craneswater	£1,262.15	Completed
Royal Marine Association	Royal Marines Memorial Garden (Eastney)	Eastney & Craneswater	£1,350.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Enhancements to Canoe Lake and Melville Parks	Eastney & Craneswater	£5,000	Completed
Havelock Community Centre	Vinyl flooring	Eastney & Craneswater	£5,273.00	Completed - £837.74 underspend achieved
Portsmouth City Council	Chainsaw sculptures in Canoe lake	Eastney & Craneswater	£7,500.00	Completed
North End Baptist Church	Defibrillators located at North End Baptist Church	Fratton	£1,000.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Installation of an Automated Defibrillator within Fratton Community Centre	Fratton	£1,255.00	Completed
Manor Infant and Nursery School	Manor Green Oasis	Fratton	£3,000.00	Completed
Fratton Big Local	Contribution towards a roundabout within Kingston Recreation Grounds	Fratton	£4,057.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Contribution towards CCTV provision on Howard Road	Hilsea	£3,333.00	Completed
FORM+FUNCTION CIC	Living Streets Project	Milton	£2,000	Completed
Milton Village Hall Community Association	IT equipment	Milton	£2,277.97	Completed
Spark Community Space	White goods to support community provision	Milton	£4,535.96	Completed
Stamshaw & Tipner Community Centre	Equipment	Nelson	£1,000.00	Completed
Buckland Community Centre	CCTV provision	Nelson	£2,512.23	Completed
FORM+FUNCTION CIC	Living Streets Project	St Jude	£1,500.00	Ongoing
Havelock Community Centre	Vinyl flooring	St Jude	£5,273.00	Completed - £837.74 underspend achieved
Portsmouth City Council	Victoria Park Revival Project	St Thomas	£800	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	Installation of 2 Manchester style bollards on Highstreet, Old Portsmouth	St Thomas	£952.52	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Installation of 3 Manchester style bollards on High Street, Old Portsmouth	St Thomas	£1,500.00	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Planting project located at St Pauls Square and St Pauls Road	St Thomas	£6,493.77	Completed

2021-22

Organisation	Project	Ward	Amount awarded	Project status
Omega Centre	Refurbishment of toilets and accessible facilities	Charles Dickens	£6,550	Completed
Form+Function Urban Regeneration CIC	Resurfacing the community basketball court within orchard Park	Central Southsea	£4,000	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Landport Adventure Playground rope structure	Charles Dickens	£30,000	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Improvements and new equipment at Portsea Venture Playground	Charles Dickens	£26,893.96	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Planting enhancement scheme located in the vicinity of Church Street	Charles Dickens	£10,318	Completed
Portsea Event Group	Projects and activities delivered by Portsea Event Group which engage the local community	Charles Dickens	£14,038	Ongoing
Landport Community Centre	Refurbishment of the Landport Community Centre	Charles Dickens	£9,780	Completed
All Saints Church	Refurbishment works to an internal space within All Saints Church that will improve the facilities on offer as a community hub	Charles Dickens	£20,000	Ongoing
Form+Function Urban Regeneration CIC	Piece of custom-designed large scale public artwork that will be applied to a newly resurfaced basketball court within Orchard Park	Charles Dickens	£6,000	Completed
Undercover Skatepark Project	Contribution towards the provision of an undercover Skatepark located within the former Sainsbury's building (315 Commercial Road)	Charles Dickens	£35,000	Completed
The Literacy Hub	Provision of educational infrastructure consisting of a literacy hub (Portsea Sailors)	Charles Dickens	£20,129	Ongoing
Downtown Pompey CIC	Queer Colouring Project that will provide a selection of workshops for the LGBTQ community + young people	Charles Dickens	£2,840	Ongoing
Portsmouth Creates	Augmented reality street at located on the external wall of 89 Commercial Road; next to the entrance to the Victoria Park	Charles Dickens	£6,820	Completed
Portsmouth Creates	Portrait of Marie Costa located on the external wall of the Law Courts Garage, Courts of Justice	Charles Dickens	£6,100	Completed
Portsmouth Creates	Guildhall Square steps decorated to look like spines of books by authors who have a connection to Portsmouth	Charles Dickens	£3,425	Completed
Shaping Portsmouth	Localised educational infrastructure by way of the purchase of IT devices that will be distributed to children via their schools	Charles Dickens	£1,666	Ongoing
Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy	Refurbishment works to Omega Centre used by the Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy	Charles Dickens	£6,550	Ongoing
Portsmouth Creates	Mural located within an area of Maxstoke Close	Charles Dickens	£750	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Greening project located along Southampton Road	Cosham	£15,000	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Planting project located within Gurnard Road Park	Cosham	£5,000	Ongoing
Drayton Centre	Replacement of a community hall floor located within the Drayton Centre	Drayton & Farlington	£3,500	Completed
Christ Church	Replacement of a community hall floor within Christ Church Hall, Portsdown	Drayton & Farlington	£21,000	Completed
Wilder Eastney Community Group	Wilder Eastney Community planting Project	Eastney & Craneswater	£854	Ongoing
Portsmouth Film Society	Purchase of a projector for outdoor cinema	Eastney & Craneswater	£1,600	Completed
The Aldingbourne Trust	Planting scheme and localised art work on land to the east of 1 Cornwall Road	Fratton	£1,000	Ongoing
Form+Function Urban Regeneration CIC	Custom-designed large scale public artwork that will be applied to a newly resurfaced basketball court within Orchard Park	Fratton	£6,000	Completed
Shaping Portsmouth	Localised educational infrastructure by way of the purchase of IT devices that will be distributed to children via their schools	Hilsea	£1,666	Ongoing
Hilsea Lido Pool of the People Trust	CCTV system located within the grounds of the Hilsea Lido	Hilsea	£4,000	Completed
Portsmouth Libraries and Archive Services on behalf of the residents of Coronation Homes	Publishing of the second/final volume of poetry books written by the residents of Coronation Homes	Hilsea	£537	Completed
Cumberland Infant School	Cumberland Infant School Community Wilding Project	Milton	£1,000	Ongoing
Meon Infant School	Provision of 2no. Automated External Defibrillators	Milton	£1,015	Completed
RM+Function Urban Regeneration CIC	Custom-designed large scale public artwork that will be applied to a newly resurfaced basketball court within Orchard Park	Milton	£6,000	Completed
Shaping Portsmouth	Localised educational infrastructure by way of the purchase of IT devices that will be distributed to children via their schools	Milton	£2,500	Ongoing
Beddow Library	New community shed situated within the Beddow Library grounds	Milton	£3,795.83	Completed
Stamshaw & Tipner Community Centre	Stamshaw & Tipner Community Centre improvements	Nelson	£2,500	Ongoing
Shaping Portsmouth	Localised educational infrastructure by way of the purchase of IT devices that will be distributed to children via their schools	Nelson	£1,666	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	Redeployable CCTV Camera	Nelson	£9,485	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Localised highways safety infrastructure at Southampton Road/ Watersedge Road	Paulsgrove	£7,023.41	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Consultation and design of a one-way system within both Bromyard Crescent and Beverston Road	Paulsgrove	£7,000	Completed
Portsmouth Film Society	Purchase of a projector for outdoor cinema	St Jude	£1,800	Completed
Portsmouth Film Society	Purchase of a projector for outdoor cinema	St Thomas	£1,600	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Improvements to a localised infrastructure route (Belmont Path)	St Thomas	£6,500	Completed
Art Space Portsmouth	Exhibition of archive material, imagery and related events at Art Space Portsmouth, Brougham Road	St Thomas	£1,615	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Three benches located within Pembroke Park	St Thomas	£600	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Manchester style bollards on High Street	St Thomas	£10,484	Completed
Portsmouth City Council	Public realm improvements	City wide	£117,933	Ongoing

2020-21

Organisation	Project	Ward	Amount awarded	Project status
St Margaret's Team	Contribution towards soft play area located within St Margaret's Church	Central Southsea	£10,000	Complete
Portsmouth Central Mosque	Contribution towards construction of two-storey side extension	Charles Dickens	£15,000	Complete
Landport Community Centre/Enable Ability	Upgrades to Landport Community Centre	Charles Dickens	£27,388	Complete
Artist in Residence	Public art sculpture project at Historic Dockyard	Charles Dickens	£18,000	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	Music equipment to support the Rant Music Project	Charles Dickens	£11,244	Complete
St George's Church	Refurbishment works to rear hall at St George's Church, Portsea	Charles Dickens	£24,800	Complete
Moving on Project	Tools to support the work the Moving on Project undertake	Charles Dickens	£521	Complete
Men's Shed with support from Portsmouth City Council	Installation of community use building at Wickham Street car Park	Charles Dickens	£10,575	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Artwork mural located within the Charles Dickens Community Centre	Charles Dickens	£4,000	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public realm improvements to Station Square & Isambard Brunel Road	City wide	£372,940	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	City Centre public realm improvements	City wide	£437,200	Ongoing
Drayton Community Centre Management Committee	Extensive refurbishment works to main hall	Drayton & Farlington	£50,000	Complete
Cockleshell Community Sports Club	Refurbishment works to the Cockleshell	Eastney & Craneswater	£30,000	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Refurbishment works to two historical coal fired boilers located within Eastney Beam Engine House	Eastney & Craneswater	£12,500	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	32 Christmas lights motifs for Fratton Road	Fratton	£7,782	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Publishing of 133 books consisting of poems written by the residents of Coronation Homes	Hilsea	£600	Complete
St Margaret's Church	Contribution towards soft play area located within St Margaret's Church	Milton	£5,000	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Refurbishment works to two historical coal fired boilers located within Eastney Beam Engine House	Milton	£12,500	Ongoing
Portsmouth Friends of the Earth & Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust	Planting scheme and associated works located on Derby Road	Nelson	£672	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	20 Christmas lights motifs	Nelson	£4,864	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Installation of 1no. Automated External Defibrillator	Paulsgrove	£1,495	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Reversal of existing one-way system at bredenbury Crescent and Blakemere Crescent (consultation only)	Paulsgrove	£600	Complete
Studio 28, Portsmouth Creates & Shaping Portsmouth	Installation of artwork to the ground floor window display of the former Knight & Lee department store	St Jude	£2,000	Complete
Aspex	Contribution towards installation of physical (bronze) and virtual (augmented reality) sculpture of 'Luna Park'	St Jude	£5,000	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Installation of tree pit to accommodate 30ft. Christmas Tree located in Palmerston Road precinct	St Jude	£3,847	Complete

2019-20

Organisation	Project	Ward	Amount awarded	Project status
Portsmouth City Council	Public Bicycle Repair Stands & Pumps - Fratton Bridge	Fratton	£995	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public Bicycle Repair Stands & Pumps - Albert Rd/Clarence Pier	St Jude	£1,990	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Tangier Road bollards/cycle hoops	Baffins	£3,500	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public Bicycle Repair Stands & Pumps - Eastern Road Cycle Path	Baffins	£995	Complete
Rochester Road Resident Association	Rochester Road - Road Closed Signs	Central Southsea	£52	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public Bicycle Repair Stands & Pumps - Devonshire Square	Central Southsea	£995	Complete
Buckland Community Centre	CCTV provision	Charles Dickens	£5,000	Complete
Men's Shed with support from Portsmouth City Council	Installation of community use building at Wickham Street car Park	Charles Dickens	£36,000	Complete
St Luke's Church	Establishment of a co-worker space	Charles Dickens	£48,730	Complete
Somerstown Hub	Somerstown Hub defibrillators	Charles Dickens	£2,990	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public realm improvements to Station Square & Isambard Brunel Road	City wide	£230,000 spent (£594,000 allocated)	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	City Centre public realm improvements	City wide	£190,000 spent (£437,000 allocated)	Ongoing
Portsmouth City Council	College Park CCTV	Copnor	£1,500	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Zetland Field barrier & bollards	Drayton & Farlington	£3,085	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public Bicycle Repair Stands & Pumps - South Parade Pier/Eastney Beach	Milton	£1,990	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Locksway Road Speed bumps	Milton	£6,000	Complete
Eastney Community Centre	Installation of CCTV equipment to Eastney Community Centre	Milton	£447	Complete
Eastney & Milton Allotments Holders Association	Installation of defibrillator unit	Milton	£1,794	Complete
Cottage Grove Primary School	Renovation of outbuilding	St Thomas	£29,374	Complete
Portsmouth City Council	Public Bicycle Repair Stands & Pumps - A3 Gyratory/Broad Street	St Thomas	£1,990	Complete