Lincolnshire Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund

The Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) is a direct result of the introduction by the Government (in April 2002) of the Aggregates Levy on aggregate and crushed rock quarried in the United Kingdom. Part of the Levy is being used to address the environmental costs of aggregate extraction and encourage the use of recycled minerals. Lincolnshire County Council was selected as one of 17 local authorities and is responsible for distributing grants in Lincolnshire.

As a basic rule, four conditions must be satisfied for a project to be eligible:

1. There is an impact on the local area or community that results directly from past or present quarrying and its associated activities such as transportation.
2. The proposed project compensates for that impact.
3. The project will have spent the grant funding by 31st March 2009 for 2008/9 applications.
4. The Expression of Interest will be submitted by 1st June 2008 for 2008/98 applications.

The scheme aims to support projects which:

•  Take place within Lincolnshire
• Reduce the effects of quarrying that are suffered by communities or individuals as a result of quarrying or the transport of quarried products
• Consist of works or other activities that would not otherwise be achieved as a result of the legal or statutory obligations of mineral operators, landowners or statutory undertakers
• Show evidence of support from local community organisations, Parish Councils, environmental organisations and special interest groups, and Contributes to a more sustainable Lincolnshire

For more information about the Lincolnshire Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund go to: http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?docId=42903&catId=7616&pageTitle=Aggregates+Levy+Sustainability+Fund

Specific project information is available on the Defra website: http://alsf.defra.gov.uk/