As a result of a strategic review by the landfill operator Valencia Waste Management Ltd, funding through the Landfill Communities Fund will no longer be available from Valencia Communities Fund (VCF). Valencia Waste Management was the sole provider of funding to VCF and, as a consequence, VCF is no longer accepting new applications for projects. Projects that have already received an offer of funding will continue to be funded by VCF until all monies pledged have been drawn down.
In confirming the closure of VCF, Chairman Peter Renshaw said, "The decision taken by Valencia Waste Management brings to an end over 23 years of community support in which some £160m of funding has been distributed to worthy projects, firstly by Viridor Credits Environmental Company and latterly by Valencia Communities Fund. We know that this level of support has been much appreciated by the communities we have served, and we are proud of what has been achieved. The closure will take several months to complete as existing projects work towards their completion and we are grateful to our fantastic team in ensuring that this is done in an orderly manner."
Further information of the closure can be found on the Valencia Communities Fund website or by contacting the Valencia Communities Fund General Manager, Alison Salvador – asalvador@valenciacommunitiesfund.co.uk