Project Criteria
Introduction
ENTRUST is the Regulatory Body that ensures that monies generated by the Landfill Communities Fund are spent in line with its quoted Objects (project classification).
Its main tests requires projects to be:
- For the benefit of the public and/or public amenity.
- Within the vicinity of the landfill site.
- The amenity or the organisation running it must not operate the site for the purpose of profit.
- It fits into ENTRUST’S stated Objects and Criteria (a fuller description is given www.entrust.org.uk).
- Projects that are capital related will only receive approval.
Amgen Environmental Body Ltd has to comply with the object and project criteria and must fit precisely into either Object A, B, D, E or F. Object DA which relates to bio-diversity does not fit into the remit of the Environmental Body. Objects C and CC are no longer funded. The purpose of the Environmental Body is to prepare applications for the approval by ENTRUST and that it complies with all relevant regulations pertaining at the time of preparation. It has to ensure that funds are available so those projects can go ahead. ENTRUST will not award registration numbers to projects that are revenue based, for example travel costs, maintenance costs or other operating costs.
Amgen Environmental Body Ltd receives its landfill tax monies from Amgen Cymru a local site operator. The Environmental Body is allowed to use 90% of the landfill fill tax to support projects and a further 10% is required under the so called ''Third Party Contribution''.
In it’s continued commitment to the local community there is the potential for Amgen Cymru to contribute additional finances towards the Third Party Contribution.
In any case this will have to be paid to Amgen Environmental Body Limited prior to the start of the project.
What does this mean for potential Recipients?
Amgen Environmental Body Ltd can not provide financial assistance for the preparation of all necessary documentation required for the submission of the project to ENTRUST. These may include architect plans and the fees associated with planning, building and disabled access regulations or any other regulation appertaining to your project. You must consider these costs before you apply for funding under the Landfill Communities Fund since projects can be refused. It is recommended that you initially prepare a short project brief outlining the project, benefits and indicative/budget costs, checking that it complies with ENTRUST’s eligibility criteria.
The list below is a quick guide to eligibility and project requirement:
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The potential project must be within 10 miles of the landfill site (as the crow flies). |
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No C, CC and DA projects will be funded. |
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ENTRUST will only register that proportion of the project that complies with the criteria. If only 50% of the designated project fits the eligibility criteria the Environmental Body is only allowed to fund 50% of the cost. |
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The building or structure must not be used to generate and/or distribute profit, in other words your organisation must be “not for profit”. |
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ENTRUST defines “Public Access” of a structure or building, as being opening times of a minimum of four evenings or two days every week, for a least 84 days per year. These periods must be convenient to the public. |
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The building or structure must not be owned by the landfill operator. |
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The project must not discharge the local authority obligations. |
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The building or structure must be owned by the potential applicants or have a long lease at least 15 years. Shorter leases may be considered, but a special case has to be made. Amgen Environmental Body must cite the deeds or lease before the application can go forwards to ENTRUST. The applicants must have formal permission by the leaseholder for the project to be undertaken. |
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The project must not be used to discharge the responsibility of the Leaseholder. |
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Buildings or similar structures must comply with the fire regulations. These must be cited by the Environmental body. |
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Projects that require a building or structure to be rebuilt, modified or adapted must have suitable architect plans and the required permission under the planning, building and disabled access regulations or any other regulation appertaining to your application |
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Projects that require a building or structure to be rebuilt, modified or adapted must have a qualified project manager approved by Amgen Environmental Body Ltd. This person must have the necessary experience and expertise and relevant professional indemnity insurance. The Environmental Body must cite the latter. |
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Amgen Environmental Body Ltd can only pay for work undertaken and completed through the use of invoices. It is not allowed to provide up front funds to start a project. |
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Must fit into one of the Objects and Projects specified by ENTRUST. |
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No revenue projects will be funded. |
IF YOU HAVE DOUBT ABOUT ANY OF THE ABOVE STATED ELIGIBILITY, ASK AMGEN ENVIRONMENTAL BODY LTD.
For further information about the Objects and Criteria, consult www.entrust.org.uk.
Object A - Bring land back into use
Object B - Reducing or preventing pollution
Object D - Under Construction
Object E - Buildings and Structures
Object F - Services to Other Environmental Bodies
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