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Councillor's Devolved Ward Budgets - Updated Criteria and Decision-Making Process

 

 

The report will seek a decision on a revised set of criteria and decision-making process for Councillor’s devolved ward budgets.

 

Members local project fund was established in May 2017 to enable Cllrs to support local priorities and activity in their wards, to support council priorities and enable communities to do more.

 

At Budget Council meeting in March 2024 the ward budget was reduced from £20k to £10k per ward to deliver budget savings of £230k. To ensure the ward budget is maximised the criteria will be updated so funding can continue delivering value for money for residents, encourage greater collaboration by working with partners and local communities to identify shared priorities and to proactively pursue opportunities for match funding through external grants and donations.

 

Decisions on spend will be published on the Councils website and online grant application processes developed where ward budgets are used as grant funding for third sector organisations.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2024

Decision due: 8 Oct 2024 by Cabinet

Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Finance & Regeneration

Lead director: Executive Director for Public Health and Corporate Resources

Department: Corporate

Contact: Vina Randhawa 01484 221000 Email: vina.randhawa@kirklees.gov.uk Tel: 01484 221000.

Members/Officers Involved: Cllr C Pattison – Leader of the Council & Culture Cllr Moses Crook – Deputy Leader & Transport and Housing Cllr Graham Turner - Finance and Regeneration Cllr Viv Kendrick – Children’s Services (Stat Responsibility for children’s) Cllr Beverley Addy – Adult Social Care and Health Cllr Munir Ahmed – Environment and Highways Cllr Amanda Pinnock – Education and Communities Cllr Mohan Sokhal – Group Business Manager Steve Mawson - Chief Executive Rachel Spencer - Henshall - Deputy Chief Executive & Executive Director Public Health and Corporate Resources Samantha Lawton - Service Director - Legal, Governance and Commissioning David Shepherd - Executive Director for Place Kevin Mulvaney - Service Director Finance (S151 Officer)

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