Viridor Credits Environmental Company Annual Review 2019/20 Church of the Good Shepherd, Carshalton

LCF Fact Our Steering Groups covering the North, South East and South West awarded more than 4,665,000 in £ funding to 141 projects

Cover Photographs an average of St Peter’s Community - (Clockwise from top left) Centre, Yeovil over 33,000. All Saints’ Church, East Huntspill £ Phoenix Park, Runcorn Wivey Pool, Wiveliscombe All Saints’ Church, East Pennard

2 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Contents

4 Welcome to the Annual Review 2019/20 5 Message from our Chairman 6 General Manager’s Review 7 Message from our Donor

Landfill Communities Fund Pennon Environmental Fund 8 Introduction 27 Introduction and Funded Projects 9 Financial Information Community 10 – 13 Funded Projects 28 The Way 29 Lanreath Village Hall North 30 United Reformed Church Community 14 - 15 Morton Village Hall Scottish Landfill Communities Fund Holford Village Hall 16 Phoenix Park BMX Track, Runcorn 31 Introduction Biodiversity 17 Kilnhurst Ings Nature Reserve 32 Funded Projects Heritage Community 18 St Matthew’s Church, Little Lever 33 Athelstaneford Community Hall 34 Cromarty Community Cinema South East Heritage Community 35 Carstairs Parish Church 19 Piddington Village Hall 20 The Old Vic Theatre The Team Biodiversity 36 The Viridor Credits Board 21 Broadham Down 37 The Viridor Credits Team Heritage 22 The Bishop of London’s Palace, Fulham 38 - 39 Thank You

South West Community 23 St Peter’s Community Centre, Yeovil Biodiversity 24 Bovey Valley Woods Heritage 25 Holy Cross Church, Babcary Lych Gate, Washfield 26 All Saints’ Church, East Pennard

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Viridor Credits Environmental Company

has been operating since 2001, funding Moody © Paul projects through the length and breadth of and Scotland, helping communities closer to you than you may realise. From sports clubs to churches, village halls to museums, wildlife trusts and historic buildings, so many communities have benefitted from the funding we have been able to distribute. Viridor Credits Environmental Company is one of the largest Environmental Bodies in the UK, providing funding opportunities for heritage, biodiversity and community projects in England.

In total, approximately £143,000,000 has been awarded by Viridor Credits over the past 19 years.

We also provide the same in Scotland through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund.

Viridor Credits administers funds donated voluntarily to both the Landfill Communities Fund and the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund by Viridor. A company that is working to give the world’s resources new life.

This brochure celebrates some of the achievements of our applicants over the last 12 months.

4 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Bovey Valley Woods SLCF with community projects making up Message from our Chairman almost 90% of the funding. Peter Renshaw However every one of the 175 projects funded in 2019-20 will make a real difference to the communities they serve. I am so pleased to be able to look back on yet another strong year for Viridor Credits With no new major operational changes distributing the Landfill Communities Fund necessary in 2019-20 the team have been (LCF) and the Scottish Landfill Communities able to concentrate on improvements to Fund (SLCF) to so many communities the application system which continues throughout England and Scotland. to deliver benefits to both our applicants Although deposits to landfill sites continue and the team in the office. The website has to decline we have still been able to award been upgraded which has helped keep over £5 million to deserving projects, many our applicants informed with regards to two Municipal Waste going to landfill from of which are shown in this review. However landfill site closures and towards the end January 2021 until January 2025 has meant the biggest reduction has been seen in of the year it became a vital resource for contributions have been maintained at a Scotland as the Government seek to reach communicating our ever-adapting response level which has allowed funding to continue their zero waste to landfill target. to the Coronavirus. Before the year came and we hope to maintain funding for at least to a close the team had migrated to their The Board continues with its aim of ensuring another year. homes and have maintained ‘business as that the majority of funds go to community usual’. Funded projects continue to receive As Chairman and on behalf of the Trustees, projects to provide facilities for everyone support and finances and new applications I remain incredibly proud of the continued such as sports clubs, village halls and are being processed as they would from achievements of Viridor Credits and the community centres. In these tough times the office. benefits brought to many communities. these organisations provide a vital service On behalf of the Board I would also in bringing people together and provide Viridor works hard to recycle and reuse as like to thank the team for their ongoing for the social, recreational and sporting much waste as technology allows but all commitment especially in such recent needs of the community. It is vital to agree that landfill sites and therefore funding unprecedented times of worry and safeguard such space for a broad range of will continue for the foreseeable future which uncertainty. We are all looking forward community initiatives, including healthy living is great news for the communities we will to getting back to work in anticipation of programmes, exercise, senior citizens groups, still be able to help. As part of the Budget another fruitful year. pre-school play groups and they are finding announcement in March 2020, HM Revenue it ever more difficult to find such funding & Customs announced that the government elsewhere. Total LCF funding awarded for will set the value of the LCF for 2020 to 2021 such projects increased to almost 84% but I at £35 million, with the cap on contributions am equally pleased to report that biodiversity by landfill operators remaining at 5.3 per projects funding has also increased to cent of their Landfill Tax liability. In Scotland Peter Renshaw almost 8%. There are similar figures for the the extension to the ban on Biodegradable Chairman Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 5 the difference our funding has made to help This year we have committed over £5 million to General Manager’s Review with urgent improvements at such vital facilities community, heritage and biodiversity projects Alison Salvador as community halls, sports clubs, playgrounds, and whilst keeping administration costs low, theatres and churches. These places are often we have yet again managed to keep our the hub of the community and almost always uncommitted funds at an historic low. kept going thorough the work of volunteers. I anticipated a year ago that this year would Whilst we strive to make our application be the final year for funding in Scotland but process as easy as possible it is vital that with the Scottish Government extending the we ensure that the work is eligible, value for ban on biodegradable municipal waste money, necessary and supported by the going to landfill until January 2025 we hope to whole community. We remind all successful continue funding in Scotland for yet another applicants that receiving funding is no mean year too. feat and, in a highly competitive scheme, it is The end of the year saw the arrival of the a success well worth celebrating. global coronavirus pandemic to our shores. I am happy to report that we have, I want to thank my team in Taunton, on the whole, been able to continue with our our trustees and Michael, our representative three Steering groups in England and one in in Scotland, who have all worked so hard and Scotland throughout most of this past year. without complaint to ensure that the service It is with some astonishment that I find myself The majority of these dedicated volunteers we give could continue once we closed our reflecting on yet another year of Viridor Credits have been with us over many, many years and office and all, many for the first time, funding in England and Scotland. How have not only turn up to the quarterly meetings, but began to work from our homes. We have another twelve months passed? This year I also represent Viridor Credits at opening events been able to continue supporting and making want to reflect on the hundreds of volunteers and spend much of their own time reviewing payments to those projects to which we have involved in the success of our funding, from applications to ensure that the best and most committed funding and whom have been the organisations applying themselves, to our deserving projects have always been funded. able to continue with their works. We have also Steering Groups and trustees. Many more It is with much sorrow and regret that we had been able to continue receiving applications, volunteers have committed their own time to to make the difficult decision to close down processing them and hope to award funding plan much needed works, put together the the regional groups. In 2020-21 funding will this quarter as originally planned. I want to applications and consult with contractors, be awarded by one central group. As funding thank my office team for their continued hard supporters and their community as a whole. decreases having one national pot will ensure work throughout the year and especially during I am continually amazed at how dedicated that we continue to fund the best projects such worrying and unprecedented times and selflessly these people work to improve regardless of their location. We recognise, and to the Board of Trustees for their their community spaces and bring people and I hope that our group members do too, never-ending support. together as many sources of local funding that there is a significant long term legacy to decline and even disappear. While the task our funding that continues long after our own becomes so much harder so their resolve immediate involvement has been completed. Alison Salvador seems to increase. We continually hear about They have been a huge part of that history. General Manager

6 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 capacity, albeit on a reducing basis as the UK Message from our Donor looks to improve resource efficiency and move towards a more circular economy. Viridor Within our sustainability strategy, it’s important to us to measure and improve the social and environmental value that we can provide. This value can be created via our services, employment and supply chains, our educational centres and partnerships, biodiversity and habitat stewardship, charitable donations, sponsorships and through our many community partnerships. That’s why the excellent work and ongoing partnership with Viridor Credits remains at the heart of our community programme.

The variety of projects that receive crucial support via the Landfill Communities Fund never fails to impress. Reading through the list of Viridor is at the forefront of the resource those projects that have benefited and made sector in the UK. We give resources new life, a positive and lasting difference to the quality transforming waste into energy, high-quality of life and quality of environment across our recyclates and raw materials. Supporting local operating areas is a real highlight. authorities and business customers across the Good governance and efficiency are also UK, our services support a UK circular economy. important to us. The clear, inclusive and 2019/20 was an important year for Viridor as the robust procedures Viridor Credits has in place [intended] sale of the company and a move to distribute the funding that we can make into new ownership (KKR) was initiated and available, gives confidence to all involved – approved. The year saw continued investments whether funders or those applying for funding. in vital infrastructure including the latest Energy Everyone involved, from our operational landfill Recovery Facilities (ERFs) in Avonmouth, colleagues who generate the revenue, Beddington, Dunbar and Glasgow. We also the Viridor Credits team and those working saw exciting progress at our new Polymers tirelessly to deliver grassroots community benefit, Reprocessing Facility at Avonmouth, which should be rightly proud of their efforts. will utilise heat and power from the adjacent ERF and provide a recycling powerhouse for Wendron CC the South West of England. Landfill continues to provide important residual waste disposal Phil Piddington Managing Director, Viridor Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 7 The Landfill Communities Fund Introduction

The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is an innovative tax credit scheme enabling operators of landfill sites in England and Northern Ireland to contribute money to organisations enrolled with ENTRUST as Environmental Bodies (EBs).

Since its inception in 1996, the LCF has supported more than 60,000 projects across the UK with contributions from landfill operators totalling £1.68 billion.

(Stats correct as of 22 April 2020 – www.entrust.org.uk) Old Hall Marshes, Maldon

Museum of Banbury Cricket Club East Anglian Life

LCF Fact Viridor Credits funded an average St John the Baptist Church, Glastonbury of 35 projects per quarter in England. 8 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Financial Information (excluding Pennon Environmental Fund)

In 2019/20, Viridor Credits allocated Funds of £3,957,293 were allocated £4,665,461 from the Landfill Communities to120 projects to create, sustain or Fund to 141 projects throughout England. develop a community facility.

Funding of £286,197 was awarded to 10 Funding of £421,971 was shared projects to repair, preserve or renovate between 11 projects to conserve places of historical or architectural interest habitats and native species this or places of worship. financial year.

Funding Allocated by Regional Group Funding Allocated by Object

9% 17% 6% 33%

24%

85% 26%

North Community South East Heritage South West Biodiversity Church of the VC Board Good Shepherd, Carshalton Beeches Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 9 2019/2020 Droylsden Cricket Club Victoria Park, Practice Equipment Stretford LCF Funded Projects £31,554 Community Hub £36,362 Markham Vale, Chesterfield St Barnabas’ Church, Oldham Langford Lakes Nature Heritage Trail New Hall All Regions Reserve, Salisbury £30,000 £13,000 Wetland Enhancement Biodiversity Projects 4C Community Centre, £48,692 Scout Hall, Ashton-under-Lyne Lightshaw Meadows, Weaverham Ludwell Valley Park, Goldborne Cafe and Kitchen Update Meadow Drainage £50,000 £48,852 Fences, Hedgerows £8,283 & Wildflower Meadows Wigan and Leigh Wellbeing Hub All Saints’ Church, Sherwood Forest, £48,692 Toilets Stretford Nottingham £23,400 Replacement Heating Shepherd’s Lodge Pond, Restoration £43,400 Petworth Park The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, £44,666 Restoration Manchester Scout Headquarters, Old Hall Marshes, £77,244 Renovation Bamford Haldon £30,997 New Build Hydrology £47,000 £40,088 North St Paul’s Parish Church, Community Projects Widnes Princess Street Play Area, South Walsham Marshes, Floor & Heating Brimington Norfolk Improvements Chadderton FC, £50,000 Habitat Improvements Oldham £46,637 £19,683 Roby Field, Disabled Viewing Space Morton Colliery Cricket Club, Huyton Valewood, £20,000 Derbyshire Haslemere Drainage & Landscaping New Boundary Ropes Peterborough Quakers £19,699 Beaver reintroduction Insulation & PV Panels and Sightscreen £68,866 £9,775 Catalyst Museum, £1,756 Widnes Stender’s Quarry, The Storrs Road Methodist St Michael and All Angels’ Redevelopment Gloucester Church Centre Church, Brimington Grazing & Bat Roost Roof £47,979 Heating £38,527 £68,509 £13,255 Golborne Sports FC Holly Hedge Meadow, Leigh Spinners Mill Equipment The Octagon Theatre, Barrow Gurney Entrance Improvements £17,500 Bury Land Purchase £14,245 Access & Lift £8,710 Monkey Park Play Area, £76,980 St Mary Magdalene Church, Brampton Ausewell Woods, Creswell Equipment Christ Church, Dartmoor Heeley Improvements £45,929 Land Purchase £23,700 Refurbishment £25,000 St Michael with St Thomas Church, £100,000 Rochdale AFC Widnes Hillstown Village Hall New Kick Pitch Community Room £48,900 Refurbishment £39,467 £65,000

10 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Temple Park Centre, Banbury Cricket Club Rose Theatre, Creeting St Mary Diamond Sheffield Nets Kingston Jubilee Hall Refurbishment £20,366 Gallery Central Heating Upgrade £99,359 £22,575 £6,425 St Mary’s Church, Rochdale Cricket, Flowton Little Stonham Mortlake Meadow Footpath, Lacrosse & Squash Club Extension Play Area Richmond Refurbishment £30,369 £15,000 Towpath Improvements £27,250 £56,775 Duns Tew Play Area Bramford Social Club John Holt Community Centre, Improvements Refit Chilham Recreation Ground, Westhoughton £48,742 £14,464 Kent MUGA Floodlights MUGA Faversham Pools Offton & Willisham Village Hall, £17,700 £24,904 Heating Ipswich Staghills Road, £48,300 Improvements St Luke’s Church, Eltham £25,000 Heating Rossendale St Margaret’s Church, £13,801 Play Area Womenswold St Mary’s Church, £66,912 Heating Nonington The South London Gallery, Castleton Health & Leisure Centre £19,000 Facilities upgrade Peckham £40,625 Heating & Fire-Proofing Hydrotherapy Pool Stonham Aspal Village Hall £30,700 £99,970 Car Park Layham Village Hall, £16,853 Ipswich St Alfege’s Church Hall, Renovation Greenwich Wildwood, South East £15,555 Toilets Canterbury Community Projects Regeneration St Lawrence & Highland Court CC, £50,000 Hersden Community Centre £49,739 Canterbury St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Practice Nets Repairs Piddington Village Hall, Blackheath £33,538 £29,095 Bicester Boundary Wall £53,444 South Street Studios, Play Area St Mary’s Church, Ipswich £31,241 Bentley Worcester Park Baptist Church, Improvements Toilets Ruxley Church, Surrey £35,266 £17,595 Epsom Community Hub £100,000 St Peter & St Paul Chapel, Garden of Reflection Horton Chapel, ORNC £5,209 Epsom Kitchen Access St Mary’s Church, LCF Fact £36,141 £10,000 Headley In 2019/20 our South Octagon Extension Buxhall Playing Fields Purley Bury Tennis Club £40,000 Regeneration East Steering Floodlights £25,000 £38,790 Recreation Ground, Group funded 19 Woolage St Francis’ Church, Belstead Village Hall Swings Selsdon Community projects Refurbishment £7,624 New Building £40,000 £21,390 at an average of Trinity Hall, Faversham Rec Onehouse Nonington Village Hall Outdoor Gym Toilets Windows 29,822. £25,498 £25,574 £20,784 £

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 11 2019/2020 Dunsford Village Green St Nicholas’ Church, Play Equipment Combe Raleigh LCF Funded Projects £24,026 Path & Utilities £15,835 Teign Corinthian Yacht Club Expansion Middlezoy Methodist Church South East South West £50,000 Oil Tank & Electrical Works Heritage Projects Community Projects £2,593 The Recreation Ground, The School Room, Wincanton St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Holy Trinity Church, Skate Park Wallington Chilton Trinity External Improvements £50,000 Refurbishment Heaters & Re-Wiring £13,584 £51,877 £7,575 Tennis Club Ocean Youth Studios, St Mary’s Church, Nynehead Church, Toilet facilities Chesterton Wellington £4,980 Refurbishment Pointing Boiler Replacement & Repairs £33,072 £7,561 £37,102 Tuckers Hall, Exeter Wells Methodist Church St Mary’s Church, Feniton FC, Repairs and Refurbishment Organ Creeting St Mary £29,985 £7,500 Roof Football Pitch Ball Retention Netting Knighton Village Hall £15,121 £1,269 Heathcoat Cricket Club, Tiverton Improvements St Peter’s Church, Bridford Village Hall Access Road £15,798 Vauxhall Refurbishment £40,000 Organ Shaldon Optimists Cricket Club, £4,005 £36,680 Sowton Village Hall Exeter Community Centre Refurbishment Practice nets Chiswick House £42,367 Conservatory Community Rooms £16,750 £14,514 £20,000 Taunton Model Engineers, The Lodge Indoor Skatepark, West Buckland St Andrew’s Church, Congregational Church Activity Centre Oddington Car Park Renovation £43,754 Tower £25,604 £21,349 £20,000 Evercreech Village Hall Cricket Club Target Sports Club, Car Park St Michael’s Church, Practice Nets Exeter £13,300 Hernhill £34,752 Internal Fit Out Windows £50,000 Hockworthy Village Hall £9,310 Pilton Pavilion Facilities Upgrade Extension and Westleigh £12,130 £26,400 Community Hall Stokeinteignhead Audio Visual System Tiverton Rugby Club Community Shop £4,624 Trees & Fencing Lease Purchase £20,470 St Nicholas Priory Community £37,500 Hub, Exeter Wiveliscombe Recreation Ground Paradiso Arts Heating Inclusive Swing Extension £45,000 £7,986 £50,000

12 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Westhay Moor NNR, Taunton Model Engineers, Glastonbury West Buckland Boardwalk New Rail £43,890 £62,098 St Disen’s Church & Hall, Highland Terrace Recreation Ground, Uffculme New Toilets Skate Park £20,000 £75,435 Bovey Tracey Tennis Club Motte & Bailey Castle, Court Resurfacing Bampton £20,000 New Play Park £99,195 Heavitree Bowling Club, Exeter Irrigation System £18,130 Cranmore Memorial Hall South West Roof Heritage Projects £21,620 Heavitree United Wiveliscombe Recreation Ground Reformed Church Car Park Re-surfacing Roof £22,707 £27,386 Plainmoor Community St Mary the Virgin Church, Swimming Pool Washfield Solar Panels Windows £22,420 £1,748 Mansfield Park, All Saints’ Church, Bridgwater Castle Cary Community Building External Repairs £36,005 £100,000 Berrow Village Hall Pavilion Overflow Car Park £7,050 LCF Fact North Petherton RFC Gym In 2019/20 our £67,936 Steering Groups in Bridgwater Cricket Club Kitchen Extension England funded 25 £54,401 sporting projects Puriton, Somerset an average of Pump Track Westhay Nature Reserve, Somerset £56,827 32,203. Painter Photo credits to Tony £ Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 13 Community – North Morton Village Hall

Morton Village Hall was originally built in The walls were built and the new structure 1680 as a Malthouse for the local made watertight by the addition of a farming Community. roof. The committee took the opportunity to replace and extend the kitchen, using In 1975 it was taken over by the Parish the extra internal space provided by the Council and used as a Village Hall extension. The remodelled kitchen also which was managed by the Village Hall included a serving hatch directly into the New Roof Extension Management Committee. Over the years hall. it had deteriorated, usage had dwindled and was under threat of closure due to The work included a full refurbishment of the poor facilities. the hall including new toilets.

Extension in Progress

Since the completion usage of the hall has more than Side of Hall Before doubled and With the help of Viridor Credits, support from over 3500 villagers the local Parish Council and volunteers, have used the facility in a full refurbishment project was undertaken in 2019. The side of the hall was redundant the first three months. and was extended out to create an - John Funnell Chair Morton Parish Council accessible entrance to the hall. New Extension

14 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Kitchen Before

Kitchen Before New Side Entrance with Accessible Ramp

Kitchen After Kitchen After Hall After

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 15 Community – North Phoenix Park BMX Track, Runcorn

consultation with young people and its construction has been a long-standing ambition for the park. Viridor Credits was approached for a contribution towards the costs of the groundworks and landscaping.

To construct the track, the existing surfacing was excavated to form the levels needed for the new layout. New drainage has been The new BMX pump track facility has been installed and material imported to form the After located within Phoenix Park in Runcorn. track jumps and berms. The site utilises a vacant area of existing The stone sub base and tarmac wearing grass and tarmac hardstanding which is course has been laid to form the new easily accessible from neighbouring surfacing to the track with a new path housing areas as well as excellent public constructed to link the track to the existing transport links. footpaths. Grass seed has been sown over imported topsoil to cover the mounds and The addition of the track supports the vision a new site sign and waste bin installed. to encourage local youth activities in the park. The extra sporting challenges of a BMX pump track was seen as highly The Windmill Hill desirable in the local area following During community had wanted a BMX Pump track for many years and so they were thrilled when Viridor Credits and Big Local funding finally enabled it to happen. - Nick Martin, Halton Borough Council Before During

16 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Biodiversity – North Kilnhurst Ings Nature Reserve

Wooden Gate

Overview of Reserve

Kilnhurst Ings is an area of water meadow, with industrial areas at one end, new housing and a railway line on another Kissing Gate side and the River Don with flood defences on the other. Wet scrapes and channels A total of 1441 m of post and had already been created to attract target wire fencing has been installed. species of snipe and lapwing. Five new wooden field gates However, this area is vulnerable to grazing installed along with five by cattle, necessary but uncontrolled at Old Stile and Fencing metal kissing gates present and also dogs running off the lead. Ground nesting birds are therefore very vulnerable.

Sheffield Wildlife Trust approached Viridor Credits to fund fencing to manage grazing in this central area and a few other sections around the edge of the reserve. New stock-proof fencing, fencing crossings, field gates and kissing gates have been Old Fencing Stock Fencing installed to achieve the aims of the Trust. Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 17 Heritage – North St Matthew’s Church, Little Lever

View Showing Transept and Tower Overview of Church

The Church is a Grade II-listed building and and transept repairs was requested by the The work to the tower and the re-roofing the whole roof was placed on the Historic Parish. The need for the repairs is to make of the south transept has now been England at risk register. The leads are original the Church watertight and to prevent completed. This is a large church building but the slates were letting in water and, internal damage to fixtures and fittings, with further work to be considered. after years of neglect, funding for the tower notably the Brindley and Foster organ.

18 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Community - South East Piddington Village Hall

and is in use most days. Storage was a problem and before this project, bowls mats, tables and chairs, together with a table tennis table were stored in the hall. Before A bespoke timber building was decided on. Viridor Credits was approached to fund Viridor Credits was also requested to fund the groundworks, paintwork, insulation and a new play area on the land behind the electrical works. village hall. Piddington once had a play area which was well used and was situated The first step was to lay a foundation for the at the heart of the community. However, Village Hall building. The wooden building was then since its installation back in 1999, the erected on to this base. Insulation was equipment became dangerous and had The Oxfordshire village of Piddington is added and a new door in to the original to be completely removed. The land that home for about 370 adults and 60 children. hall. The result has been welcomed by this once stood on then became derelict The Village Hall, which was built in the the users. and overgrown. The aim was to provide 1950’s, acts as the focal point of the village children aged between 1 and 12 with new bright play equipment in the location where the old play area once stood at the rear of the Village Hall. The playground design was chosen to excite and challenge children with its bright colours and jungle theme whilst stimulating their senses. Children can Base Laying Insulation & Lining Door take a trip on the boat through the river and jump across the lily pads.

We are extremely grateful to Viridor Credits Environmental Company, and the other funders After who have made all After

this possible. Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 19 - The Piddington Community Community - South East The Old Vic Theatre

The Old Vic’s Grade II*-listed building had serious physical access limitations. There was no step free access to the Box Office, bars, café or loos, preventing those with access requirements from having the full theatre experience, and the auditorium was only able to accommodate a Foyer in Progress maximum of two wheelchair spaces per performance. It was vital that The Old Vic addressed these issues to truly make the The Box Office and Penny café and bar are building open and accessible to everyone. now wheelchair accessible for the first time Viridor Credits was requested to contribute in 201 years and the number of wheelchair towards the accessibility of the building spaces in the auditorium has increased and new toilets. from two to a maximum of 10. Accessibility Work Notable features include a new accessible entrance on Waterloo Road with a lift up to the new accessible Box Office and inner foyer areas and down to Penny, which now has double the loo provision including a wheelchair accessible loo, baby changing facilities and two ‘roomier’ ambulant loos. Visitors to Penny can also enjoy the new Original Entrance New Foyer food and drinks menu with a key focus on ethical production and sustainability, underpinned by a commitment to being 100% single-use plastic-free by early 2020. This project also saw the creation of a large outer foyer bar and increased loo provision on the Baylis Circle level. The refurbishment of the Front of House spaces completely transformed the building and welcome New Entrance New Toilets more people than ever before. 20 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Biodiversity - South East Broadham Down

Broadham Down is a mixture of old chalk The funding from Viridor Credits has allowed grassland, scrub and new woodland, the Trust to establish quality fencing across with surrounding ancient woodland and the whole site, install a water supply grassland. Prior to the 1960s Broadham and build handling facilities. All of these Down would have been a small part of a additions will allow the Trust to finely tune thriving landscape of chalk grassland, the grazing, controlling scrub, encouraging New Fencing full of wild flowers insects and bird life. development of species-rich grassland During intensification of agriculture in the and seeing the recovery of important second part of the last century, nearly all of wildlife like Man Orchid and Black Veined this area was ploughed and farmed, with Moth. Clearing large amounts of scrub and much of the wildlife being lost. secondary woodland has created new areas of chalk grassland, and created sunlit The farming ventures were abandoned corridors between Broadham and other in the mid-1980s leading to scrub and conservation sites in the area. secondary woodland establishment with further loss of grassland habitats and the wildlife that lived there. Kent Wildlife Trust established the site as a nature reserve in 1996. Attempts to establish effective Cattle Grazing conservation grazing have been hampered by poor quality fencing, the lack of stock handling infrastructure, the absence of fixed Scrubland water supply across the site and scrub and secondary woodland encroachment.

Broadham Down Scrub Clearance Horses Grazing

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 21 Heritage - South East The Bishop of London’s Palace, Fulham

Great Hall Before

Quadrangle Great Hall After

Access New Porchway Before Bishop’s Palace Ramp Toilet

The overall project was a large restoration The main porchway in to the Palace has and renewal project, focusing mainly on been completely restored. Stripping back the Tudor quadrangle and the gardens of layers of paint accumulated over many Fulham Palace, London. years. This involved detailed restoration of the lath and plaster and the rib vault The project has opened up new areas of ceiling with its central boss, coat of arms Porchway After the Palace to the public and there is now and leaf decoration. The two plaster faces a new museum and interpretation. on the outside of the porch were restored Thanks to the Viridor Credits funding and confirmed to be representations of and as part of the wider capital works, Bishop Howley and his wife. The improved Fulham Palace was able to restore a accessibility enabled a compliant disabled lost historic opening in the great hall that toilet in the new museum space and originally connected the two parts of a ramp to connect the visitor welcome the building. room to the main museum.

22 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Community – South West St Peter’s Community Centre, Yeovil

This brand new community centre was built in 2019 with the help of a £50,000 grant from Viridor Credits. Westfield estate in Yeovil includes some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in South Somerset. At the centre of the estate, St. Peter’s Church Hall was the only community meeting space, but was in a poor state of repair. Old Interior Demolition Despite this, it was in regular use by everything from baby groups to lunch The Centre is already in use seven days clubs for the elderly. a week. It hosts a Job Club, health café, Citizens Advice, three youth groups, The vision was to replace the single-space two brand new groups set up by local hall with a multi-purpose facility, including residents, and a volunteer-run community both hireable spaces, and an area for the café three times a week. The reaction to Rebuilding community to drop into throughout the the new Centre has been overwhelmingly week. With Viridor Credits’ help, £940,000 positive, and it has provided Westfield with was raised and the new St. Peter’s a fantastic facility, and a welcoming Community Centre was built on time and high quality community hub. and to budget in 2019.

New Room

Old Community Centre New Community Centre New Hall

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 23 Biodiversity – South West Bovey Valley Woods

The Bovey Valley Woods in Dartmoor are increase the levels of sunlight that supports a haven for wildlife. All along the valley, life below the canopy. With the support of a variety of habitats provide the right Viridor Credits over recent years, this work conditions where some special species find has shown that positive change is on refuge. This is where the bright, sparkling the way. waters of the and Becka Brook Now, wildflowers are reclaiming the slopes converge between the moss-covered trees and butterflies and beetles are responding of ecologically important wet woodlands. to these opportunities, including the blue Higher up the steep sunlit slopes, patches ground beetle which is only found in a few of ancient woodland stand amid swathes Bovey Valley Woods wooded valleys in this region. of conifer plantations that cover large areas of the valley. These plantations have been In other areas, the works have given the shown to reduce the vitality and diversity of hazel dormouse a stronghold for survival the wild plants and animals. after stands of conifers have been replaced by the vigorous new growth of native Careful thinning work will give the remnants broadleaved woodland. Boosting wild of wild habitat a chance to regain their diversity is part of an improving picture at place among the dominant conifers. the beautiful Bovey Valley and this work will Tree Felling The secret of woodland restoration is to continue after a successful start. gradually remove the evergreens and

Felled Logs

Doormice Barbastelle Bat Light in the Woods Photo of Doormice © Matt Parkins. All Other Photos on Page 24 © Paul Moody 24 © Paul All Other Photos on Page Photo of Doormice © Matt Parkins.

24 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Heritage – South West Holy Cross Church, Babcary

Door to Nowhere

Holy Cross Church New Gallery

The Church of the Holy Cross dates from The proposal was to reinstate the Gallery a stone floor. The replacement of the west the 14th and 15th centuries. The Church providing valuable storage space and balcony addressed both problems. It also is Grade II*-listed. The West gallery project storage for village memorabilia currently enhanced the community facility and was to replace the platform in the Church scattered around the village. There would made the space more usable for local tower which was removed or collapsed in also be space for a small church office events, leading to more use of the facility Victorian times leaving a door to nowhere and for sound and light equipment for in the future. half way up the tower wall above the community events. chancery. In days past this led to a gallery which was used as a The blocked off doorway was a potential viewing / musician’s gallery. death trap opening onto a 15ft drop to

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 25 Heritage – South West All Saints’ Church, East Pennard

The Church of All Saints’ in East Pennard, Somerset, dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade I-listed building. The tower contains a clock and five bells which are the second heaviest peal of five bells in the Clock Before world. The wrought iron-framed 18th century clock, being subjected to the elements of wind and rain high up in the tower, was rusting away.

Viridor Credits was approached for funding towards the clock and the clock face. The clock has been restored and is now on display in the tower’s ground floor ringing chamber. The clock is a late 18th Clock Clock century hourly-striking, weight-driven Clock After Front Before Front After mechanism with brass wheel work driving an external wooden clock face on the west wall of the tower.

The clock face, a later historical object from the 19th century, which was in a very poor state and rotting away, has also been sympathetically renovated. Painted a high gloss dark blue with numerals and hands gilded in 23.5 carat gold, the face gleams wonderfully in the sun light.

All Saints’ Church

26 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Pennon Environmental Fund 2019/2020 Introduction PEF Funded Projects

The Pennon Environmental Fund (PEF) Paignton Bowling Club Moor and Meadows was set up in 1999 to distribute awards Refurbishment Fencing £18,606 £16,374 from the Landfill Communities Fund in South West Water’s (SWW) operating area. Primraf Hall, Callington Commons Electrics Playpark £15,000 £20,000 The fund allows non-profit groups to Wendron Cricket Club Cricket Club apply for funding in areas served by Floodlights Kitchen £20,000 £20,000 SWW, specifically, Cornwall and . The projects must fall within a 10 mile Welcombe Village Hall Cricket Club Play Area Nets Refurbishment radius of a licensed landfill site. £10,000 £7,794

St Austell RFC St John’s Church, Bridgetown In 2019/2020 Pennon Environmental Fund Sports Hall Refurbishment Facilities awarded £252,925 between 18 projects. £18,423 £3,560

Plough Arts Centre, Devon The Town Mill, Seating Repair of Mill Wheel £12,667 £8,646

Bude Methodist Church Hall Improvements £18,901 7% 3% Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church Refurbishment £10,000

Mount Ambrose Cricket Club Improvements £10,260 In 2019/2020, The Pennon

Swimbridge Parklands, Environmental Fund 90% New Playground £16,465 awarded, on Cricket Club, Instow Windows £7,000 average, £14,051

Community Noss Mayo Play Park Heritage Ship & Surfacing per project. £19,229 Biodiversity

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 27 Community – Pennon Environmental Fund The Dartmoor Way

Ivybridge, Yelveton and . The new markers and downloadable PDF The signage was not up to standard and route description have made the route the route was removed from Ordnance more accessible to all without the need Survey mapping several years ago for map reading. because of the lack of way markers; a change in OS policy meant that the only This project completed a circular route way-marked routes could be shown on their around the whole moor and contributes The Dartmoor Way is a 100 mile circular maps. One of the objectives of the project to the Health and Wellbeing strategy of route that links hamlets, villages and towns was to reinstate the route back on the OS the Government. around the moor. It was designed to mapping as a named route. deliver tourists to the towns and villages The original signage left a lot to be desired, along the route such as , with a distinct lack of information coupled , , Bovey with the need to follow the route using Tracey, Ashburton, , a map.

Old Sign Old Sign Old Sign New Sign

28 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Community – Pennon Environmental Fund Lanreath Village Hall

The Village Hall was opened in 1989 and is a well used community venue. The hall was heated by old and inefficient storage heaters, which heat up bricks in the early morning, releasing heat during the day whether the hall was used or not. This inefficient system, couple with rising energy prices, led the hall committee Old Heaters to approach the Pennon Environmental Fund to help with the purchase of 12 Wi-Fi controlled oil-filled radiators. These heat up quickly when required by timer or remote app. The hall also received new tables and chairs to replace the existing, dilapidated suite. New Heaters Old Chairs

Lanreath Village Hall New Chairs

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 29 Community – Pennon Environmental Fund Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church

Old Lighting

Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church New Lighting

Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church with a church environment. New bespoke embarked on a major refurbishment project lighting was designed and the Pennon that included new lighting, decoration, Environmental Fund was requested to heating, audio visual equipment, part fund the cost of the new lighting. new kitchen and doors. The lighting has required renewal since the roof repair in The new lighting consists of hanging 2014. Original lighting consisted of long pendant lights. fluorescent tubes and was not in keeping New Lighting

30 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Scottish Landfill Communities Fund Introduction

The Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF) is a tax credit scheme, linked to Scottish Landfill Tax that encourages landfill

site operators to provide contributions 3% to Approved Bodies (Viridor Credits is an Approved Body in Scotland), which can then pass the funds onto community and environmental projects. The SLCF replaced the UK scheme in Scotland on the 1st April 2015.

Viridor Credits is able to consider 97% applications from anywhere in Scotland that are within 10 miles of an active landfill site or a transfer station. This allows the SLCF to fund even more projects than before. Community Michael Cunningham This year, Viridor Credits, through the SLCF, Heritage Project Liaison Manager has funded 21 projects totalling £295,897.

The Wallyford Pug Strathmore RFC Replica Steam Locomotive

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 31 2019/2020 SLCF Funded Projects

St Stephen’s Church, Musselburgh Sea Cadets Hall Sikeside Toilets & Showers Refurbishment £25,000 £11,400 Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club, Strathmore RFC, Forfar Edinburgh Pitch Equipment Disabled access £15,600 £1,452

Culkein Stoer St Margaret’s Church Hall, Jetty Renovation Airdrie £12,832 Air-con and Redecoration £9,140 Loans Village Hall, Ayrshire Bellfield, Edinburgh Renovation Toilets £11,160 £13,470

The Wallyford Pug Cathcart Trinity Church, Replica Steam Locomotive Glasgow £3,639 Heating & Kitchen £8,346 Moncrieff Parish Church, East Kilbride Dalziel St Andrews Church, Heating Motherwell £24,810 Repair of Church Spire £7,716 St Joseph’s Church Hall, Kilmarnock Lomond Park Tennis Club Toilets Court Resurfacing £14,400 £20,000

Belleisle Conservatory Dalmellington Community Centre Roof blinds Heating £21,926 £11,552

Lenzie Tennis Club The Broomhouse Centre Floodlights Community Hub Garden £13,466 £25,000

West Pilton Park, St Thomas’ Church Hall, Edinburgh Wishaw Equipment & Landscaping Kitchen £17,464 £11,462

Geilsland Hall, Beith Solar Project £16,062 Belleisle Conservatory

32 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Community - Scotland Athelstaneford Community Hall

Athelstaneford is a village roughly 20 miles and was starting to look its age. A new east of Edinburgh. Local legend has it that project was devised to refurbish the hall, the Scottish Saltire flag originated from turning it into a modern, attractive and here. The village hall is the only covered user-friendly facility. Viridor Credits awarded communal space in the village; a village £50,000 towards the interior decoration, without shops, cafes or a pub. resulting in a community facility this historic village can be proud of. The village hall dates from 1929. The interior of the hall was last refurbished in the 1990’s

Hall Before

Athelstaneford Community Hall Hall After

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 33 Community - Scotland Cromarty Community Cinema

Chosen Land

Finished Cinema Artist Impression

Cromarty and Resolis Film Society (CRFS) latest blockbusters but, thanks to the latest identified the demand for a local-run digital technology, the society is able to cinema that would provide access for the live-stream shows and performances from community to a full range of screenings. all over the world. Viridor Credits contributed The land was identified and plans for a £50,000 towards the construction of 30-seat cinema were drawn up. The new the building. purpose-built cinema boasts not only the

34 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Heritage - Scotland Carstairs Parish Church

Carstairs Parish Church is a Grade B-listed building built in 1794 and is the centre of community life. Urgent structural issues were discovered and without attention the building would continue to deteriorate.

Overall cost for the repair of the church was Stonework Deterioration Exterior of Church in excess of £340,000 and Viridor Credits was asked to fund the external repairs - about 15% of the total costs.

The repairs have transformed the look of the church, revealing details that were lost to grime and erosion, and the future of the church has been secured. Stonework Deterioration Crack in Wall

Stonework Repaired Stonework Repaired

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The Viridor Credits Board

The Board The objectives of the Viridor Credits Board are to promote community participation and partnership as well as supporting environmentally-friendly projects with an emphasis on volunteering, sustainability, value for money and proven need.

Regional Steering Groups Viridor Credits has established regional steering groups that cover the areas that qualify for funding. Each group is comprised of individuals with specialist knowledge in biodiversity, heritage or community facilities as well as community minded people from the local funding areas. The areas that these groups cover are the North, South East and South West.

General Manager Alison Salvador is responsible to the Board of Trustees for the leadership, strategic direction and overall management of Viridor Credits.

From Left to Right: Dan Cooke, David Robertson, Peter Renshaw (Chairman), Mary Prior CVO MBE, Simon Catford.

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The Viridor Credits Team

Operations Manager, Gareth Williams is responsible for delivering the operational function of Viridor Credits, including applications, compliance and communications. Gareth manages the team who work together to deliver funding to our applicants.

All applications submitted to Viridor Credits are handled by the Grants Officer, Tony Painter with the help of other team members. The applications are processed with the emphasis on cooperation with the applicant and any enquiries are discussed with the applicants to ensure eligibility and compliance with the rules of the schemes. The Project Liaison Officer in England, Dr Nick Berry and the Project Liaison Manager in Scotland, Michael Cunningham, will visit every project prior to consideration for funding and completion.

Finances are administered by Karen Chilcott who works with the General Manager, Alison Salvador. From Left to Right: Gareth Williams (Operations Manager), Karen Chilcott, Tony Painter, Dr Nick Berry, Alison Salvador (General Manager)

Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 37 THANK YOU Volunteers are really the life blood of how all the projects featured in this brochure happen – without the hundreds of people who give up their time to complete application forms, make phone calls, hammer a nail or make cups of tea, none of these projects would ever have gotten off the ground. You’re why we’re able to fund the projects we can.

Thank you all! Kirtlington Village Hall

St Barnabas’ Church, Queen Camel Wimbledon Common River Restoration

38 Viridor Credits Annual Review 2019/20 Chiswick Conservatory

Church of the Annunciation Chesterfield King George V Skate Park, Staveley

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