Each Community Council will now have the following to spend:
- £10,000 per ward plus
- £5,000 for the whole Community Council area
What is the funding aiming to achieve?
Residents who attend Community Council meetings can suggest local projects they would like to see funded. Suggestions range from improvements to local areas to activities organised by voluntary groups to benefit local residents.
How does the process work?
If you are a resident...
If you are a resident who has identified a need in your local area and want the Council to provide a solution, you should:
- Attend the first meeting of your Community Council.
- You will be given the opportunity to discuss your proposal with other residents and ward councillors.
- You will be asked to work with your ward councillors to complete a form available only at your Community Council meeting.
- The Community Councils Team will look into the feasibility of your idea.
If you are a local group or organisation...
If you are a local group or organisation that would like to propose a project to benefit a local area you will be asked to complete an application form and if successful you will be required to provide evidence that the basic infrastructure is in place that will enable you to deliver the project
In order to access the application documents visit the Community Council's funding page that applies to you.
» South Chingford and Highams Park
Deciding which projects are funded
At the second meeting of your Community Council (in the autumn) local residents will be invited to vote for their preferred choices from the list of funding proposals.
Your local councillors will make the final decision taking into account the recommendations of the community and subject to compliance with the council procedures and appropriate financial and legal advice.
Review of the funding arrangements
A review of the funding was undertaken earlier this year to improve the way that the funding is allocated and managed. The review took into account the views of residents, voluntary and community groups and local councillors. A number of changes have been implemented as a result of the review. The main change this year is that multiple applications can now only be made to the whole area budget of each Community Council and not the ward budgets. To read the full review report please see:
» More on review of the funding arrangements (315KB PDF file)
Contact us
» Please see the Community Councils contacts page.
