Devolved budgets
Salford City Council is committed to involving local people in decisions about the city. One example of this is the devolved budgets which are allocated to local communities. Every year, approximately £2.88 per person is put into a budget for each Community Committee to decide how to spend.
Each Community Committee elects a sub group from among its members. They assess applications and make recommendations about how the funding should be spent. Budget sub groups include local residents and elected councillors. They discuss ways in which the funding could best be used to deliver priorities in the Community Action Plan’s. Recommendations are then taken to Community Committee for approval or further discussion.
Devolved Highways budgets
In addition to the general devolved budgets allocated to each community committee, a further £100,000 of funding for highways and transport improvements is devolved to each Community Committee. This gives local people an opportunity to have a say on how highways budgets are spent.
In addition within the devolved budget there is:-
Salford Sport and Physical Activity Alliance Fund (SPAA) - Salford Community Leisure has been successful with a bid for the above funding. The funding is to identify and prioritise initiatives for sport and physical activity at a local level. The funding is for two years until March 2010.
Each Community Committee area has been granted £8,500 per year. The funding can only be granted up to a maximum of £500 per project and the groups must meet the following criteria:-
- The Group is a member of Salford Sports Council. If not then the group must use some of the money to affiliate.
- A project that focuses on sport and physical activity (essential).
- A project that benefits the local community.
- A project that has long-term benefits.
- A project that utilises community facilities and venues.
- A new project.
- A project that uses local community members.
The money can be used for items such as equipment, promotion and publicity, coaching fees, transport and travel.
The money can be used to fund/part-fund any project which hits all or the majority of the above criteria. Preference will be given to new projects.
Getting involved
If you would like to influence how devolved budgets are spent in your area, please contact your Neighbourhood Team.
Applying for funds
Visit the applying for funds page for information on what is available, and application forms.
This page was last updated on 18 August 2008
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