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The Local Committee has a delegated budget of £3,000 for community safety projects. Traditionally the Committee has agreed to delegate this funding to the community safety partnership in Waverley (the Safer Waverley Partnership). The Committee is being asked this year to consider retaining control of funding and allocate it based on the merits of individual proposals.

Resolved to:

(i)                     The delegated Community Safety budget of £3,000 per Local Committee for 2016/17 is to be retained by the Community Partnership Team, on behalf of the Local Committee, and that the Community Safety Partnership is invited to submit proposals that meet the criteria and principles for funding, as defined at paragraph 2.6 of this report.

(ii)                   Authority is delegated to the Community Partnership Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local divisional Member of the Local Committee, to authorise the expenditure of the Community Safety budget in accordance with the criteria and principles stated at paragraph 2.6 of this report.

(iii)                  The Committee receives a report detailing the projects that were successful in being awarded the local community safety funding and the outcomes and impact they have achieved.  

Reason: 

To secure greater oversight of the committee’s expenditure and better value for money for projects that help to achieve the County’s community safety priorities.

To ensure that the local knowledge of the relevant divisional Member can be considered when evaluating proposals for funding.

The Community Partnerships and Committee Officer presented the report which outlined a proposal to change the procedure for allocating community safety funding.

The Committee acknowledged the reasons for the proposed change in procedure. Mr Cosser proposed that in addition to the recommendations offered by the report, the divisional Member is also included in the decision making so that their local knowledge can ensure that each project will be of benefit to the community. This amendment was agreed by the Committee.

It was also noted that the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey also holds funding for community safety projects and Waverley Borough Council has a budget of £11,000. This may be a source of match funding for any projects that the Committee wishes to support.

The Local Committee resolved to:

(i)                     The delegated Community Safety budget of £3,000 per Local Committee for 2016/17 is to be retained by the Community Partnership Team, on behalf of the Local Committee, and that the Community Safety Partnership is invited to submit proposals that meet the criteria and principles for funding, as defined at paragraph 2.6 of this report.

(ii)                   Authority is delegated to the Community Partnership Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairmanand local divisional Member of the Local Committee, to authorise the expenditure of the Community Safety budget in accordance with the criteria and principles stated at paragraph 2.6 of this report.

(iii)                  The Committee receives a report detailing the projects that were successful in being awarded the local community safety funding and the outcomes and impact they have achieved.  

Reason: 

To secure greater oversight of the Committee’s expenditure and better value for money for projects that help to achieve the County’s community safety priorities.

To ensure that the local knowledge of the relevant divisional Member can be considered when evaluating proposals for funding.