Almost £19 million in developer contributions set aside to support 67 infrastructure schemes across the borough

In the past three years, £18.76 million in developer contributions has been earmarked to support the delivery of 67 infrastructure projects to benefit the borough’s communities. Schemes include schools, road projects, play areas, sports facilities, community buildings and environmental improvements.

The money comes from the “strategic” portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) collected by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council through its five-year Strategic Infrastructure Programme 2023-2027 (known as SIP2). CIL is a charge on developers of new developments to contribute towards essential infrastructure and services needed to support them.

Since March 2023, £8.5 million has already been transferred to 31 of the 67 infrastructure projects to be delivered. Of the 31 funded projects, 21 have been completed, with four others underway.

Key projects recently allocated funding in the current SIP 2 period, include:

• £750,000 transferred to fund the purchase of land and buildings used by the 2^nd Reigate (Earlswood) Scout Group to secure their future use of the site, along with other community uses on the site.
• £990,000 allocated to the Lucy Rayner Foundation to help to fund the refurbishment and internal fit out of Meath Green Barns, Westvale, Horley to create a mental health wellbeing centre to support residents, as well as providing local heritage benefits by bringing the farm buildings back into use.
• £1.87m transferred to Surrey County Council to help deliver improvements to the A23 Horley Road junction with Three Arch Road and Maple Road to reduce waiting times and improve access to the hospital, as well as the environment for walking and cycling.
• £162,000 for new accessible play equipment in Memorial Park, Redhill to cater for children with different needs. This supplements the funding already awarded to improve the play area and outdoor gym.

In addition, it is proposed to allocate funding to Reigate Priory Athletics Club later in the year towards resurfacing the athletics track at Battlebridge Recreation Ground in Merstham-  subject to sufficient CIL funds, lease arrangements, and approval of a planning application.

A further £10.8 million is allocated for projects for the remainder of the current SIP period to the end of March 2027.

Due to Local Government Reorganisation, the current SIP allocations will cease in March 2027, a year earlier than planned. The SIP has been updated to reflect this, including re-profiling some CIL allocations to 2026/27.

Councillor Kate Fairhurst, Executive Member for Place, Planning and Regulatory Services, said: “Over the past decade, the money collected from development through CIL and allocated through the Strategic Fund has played a significant role in realising the delivery of a huge range of important infrastructure projects. Its impact in funding necessary facilities and services to support our growing communities, along with smaller local projects through the Local CIL Fund, cannot be underestimated. We will ensure that residents continue to see the benefits right up until the point at which Reigate and Banstead’s responsibilities transfer to East Surrey Council.”

On the impact of their strategic CIL funding, John van Hoof, Chair of 2^nd Reigate Scout Group said: “This award of CIL funding secures the future of 2^nd Reigate Scout Group on this site, enabling it to continue providing opportunities for young people and delivering lasting community benefit.”

Jenny Rayner MBE, CEO of The Lucy Rayner Foundation said: “The Lucy Rayner Foundation Wellbeing Centre has been a dream of the Foundation for many years and now with the CIL Funding that dream will be realised. The funding will help us to build a dedicated wellbeing space in the community that will give immediate support to young people and their family, who are going through mental health challenges, offering tools to build resilience to thrive in society.”

The update was part of an annual review of the Council’s current SIP presented to the Executive on Tuesday 17 March, which summarises the progress of projects over the past three years. To read the full report and its annexes see the Executive Committee agenda item 5: Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 17th March, 2026, 7.30 pm | Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.