Hertfordshire County Councils Locality Budget Scheme www hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council’s Locality Budget Scheme www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Locality Budget Scheme • Each of our 78 County Councillors… • …has £ 10, 000 to spend… • …on “projects that promote the… • – Economic… – Social… – Environmental… …wellbeing of their division” www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

What is its purpose? • Linked to the government’s localism initiative • Allows a councillor and their community to decide how money is spent in their area • Encourages engagement between individual county councillors and their communities • There is also a Highways Locality Budget www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Application process • 1. Contact the councillor (or councillors) whose division(s) will benefit from your proposed project • 2. When they agree to see an application, complete the (short) online application form. www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

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Post-grant evaluation • One, quick, mainly tick-box online form • 1: 25 applicants asked for receipts www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Locality Budget Scheme in figures • Over 98% of applicants receive a grant • Over 1200 grants made each year • Average grant: c£ 600 • Average time from application to grant: 3 weeks www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Grants to Village Halls 2017/18 Councillor Grant Hall or centre Subject Eric Buckmaster £ 130. 00 Hunsdon Village Hall Purchasing printer for Internet café Sandy Walkington £ 200. 00 Friends of Victoria Playing Field Punch and Judy at Larks in the Park David Barnard £ 500. 00 Whitwell New Fellowship Hall Community cinema Paul Zukowskyj £ 1, 000. 00 North Mymms Memorial Hall A defibrillator David Barnard £ 500. 00 Offley Recreation Centre Motor Mower Ken Crofton £ 500. 00 Datchworth Village Hall repair of pot holes in the car park Teresa Heritage £ 1, 000. 00 Southdown Play Area Working Group Play provision in the green space at Parva Close, Harpenden David Williams £ 250. 00 Batford Memorial Hall Christmas party Stephen Boulton £ 1, 000. 00 Cuffley Hall Water Boiler and microwave oven Terry Hone £ 1, 257. 84 Willian Village Hall Management Committee Sign on Willian Village Green Richard Thake £ 330. 00 Codicote Peace Memorial Hall Replacement parts for a community defibrillator Nick Hollinghurst £ 2, 000. 00 Tring Community Centre To install inner and outer electronic doors www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Grants to Village halls 2016/17 (1) Councillor Grant Hall or centre Subject Frances Button £ 500. 00 Carpenders Park Community Hall New lighting David Williams £ 1, 200. 00 Batford Memorial Hall Chairs and tables Mark Mills-Bishop £ 250. 00 Cuffley Hall To carry out repairs and re-decoration of hall David Barnard £ 1, 200. 00 Cockernhoe Memorial Hall Solar panels Sherma Batson £ 175. 00 The Bragbury Centre Folding chairs for the community centre Tony Hunter £ 1, 200. 00 Reed Village Hall Committee replace decaying roof trusses Ken Crofton £ 500. 00 Aston Village Hall Committee Internal Painting Sara Bedford £ 1, 000. 00 Bedmond Sports and Social Club A new roof for the building Chris White £ 2, 000. 00 Fleetville Community Centre Seed funding to re-develop the facility Rob Prowse £ 1, 000. 00 Fleetville Community Centre Seed funding to re-develop the facility Michael Muir £ 600. 00 Baldock Town Hall Group Dish and glass washing machine Kareen Hastrick £ 950. 00 Lemarie Centre To update the fuse board www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Grants to Village halls 2016/17 (2) Councillor Grant Hall or centre Subject Richard Thake £ 340. 00 Gt Wymondley Village Hall New curtains and curtain rails Sara Bedford £ 500. 00 Bedmond Village Hall Committee Christmas lights on the village hall David Williams £ 200. 00 Batford Memorial Hall A Christmas lunch for Senior Citizens Nick Hollinghurst £ 3, 000. 00 Tring Community Centre Flooring Paul Zukowskyj £ 500. 00 North Mymms Memorial Hall side rooms refurbishment Mark Mills-Bishop £ 600. 00 North Mymms Memorial Hall side rooms refurbishment David Barnard £ 500. 00 Ickleford Village Hall Draught proofing and general improvements to insulation Roger Beeching £ 1, 000. 00 Sawbridgeworth Young Peoples Recreational Centre Security fencing Mark Mills-Bishop £ 300. 00 North Mymms Memorial Hall Kitting out the Welham Green Community Book Shop scheme Robin Parker £ 125. 00 Chells Manor Community Centre Residents Meetings Mark Mills-Bishop £ 300. 00 North Mymms Memorial Hall The children’s area of the book swap scheme Robin Parker £ 123. 00 Chells Manor Community Centre Residents Meetings at the Church of St Hugh and St John www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Locality Budget Scheme in figures • Very roughly… – 45% capital projects – 25% cultural events – 10% minority support groups – 10% education and training – 10% … everything else www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Locality Budget Scheme in figures • Beneficiaries: – 60% adults – 50% teenagers and young people – 40% elderly people – 30% minority communities – 30% disabled people – 25% Under 5 s and parents www. hertfordshire. gov. uk

Hertfordshire County Council’s Locality Budget Scheme • Any questions? www. hertfordshire. gov. uk