Issue - meetings

1. That the establishment of a Ward Fund of £10,000 for each of the 20 wards, totalling £200,000 be approved as a pilot for a period of one municipal year, running from May 2019 to May 2020.

2. That a contribution of £50,000 to be made to the Wolverhampton for Everyone Partnership be approved to accelerate their programme and agenda.

3. That start-up costs to manage and administer the ward funds process be approved at a cost of £25,000.

4. That it be approved that the total cost of £275,000 be funded from Public Health grant income.

5. That the proposed Governance structure for the ward funds, and that the Constitution be amended accordingly, be approved.

6. That authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, to make any changes to the Ward Funds governance.

7. That authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Deputy Managing Director, to make any changes to the Ward Funds processes and procedures.

8. That it be noted that Wolverhampton for Everyone is an existing partnership between the City of Wolverhampton Council, Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council and other key partners.

9. That it be noted that the core values of Wolverhampton for Everyone have been included within the Council Plan 2019-2024 and the ward funds initiative will directly contribute towards the partnership by co-producing and co-designing local solutions to foster cultural change and future resilience within communities.

10. That it be noted that a full evaluation of the impact of the ward funds initiative will be undertaken in order to establish the outcomes delivered for the community, this will help to inform whether the ward funds will be available in future years, the outcome of this evaluation will be reported to Cabinet.

Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the Wolverhampton for Everyone Partnership and Ward Funds for approval and referred to the amended version of the map provided in the supplement pack.

The Wolverhampton for Everyone Partnership would support local people to unlock potential within their communities and create positive change within the City. The Ward Funds would allocate £10,000 for each Ward in the City, for Councillors to use to prioritise and target local issues, enabling the development of long-term resilience and capacity in communities. The Ward Funds programme would be subject to a 12-month pilot period and would be evaluated to determine whether it would continue after the pilot year.

Resolved:

1. That the establishment of a Ward Fund of £10,000 for each of the 20 wards, totalling £200,000 be approved as a pilot for a period of one municipal year, running from May 2019 to May 2020.

2. That a contribution of £50,000 to be made to the Wolverhampton for Everyone Partnership be approved to accelerate their programme and agenda.

3. That start-up costs to manage and administer the ward funds process be approved at a cost of £25,000.

4. That it be approved that the total cost of £275,000 be funded from Public Health grant income.

5. That the proposed Governance structure for the ward funds, and that the Constitution be amended accordingly, be approved.

6. That authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, to make any changes to the Ward Funds governance.

7. That authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Deputy Managing Director, to make any changes to the Ward Funds processes and procedures.

8. That it be noted that Wolverhampton for Everyone is an existing partnership between the City of Wolverhampton Council, Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council and other key partners.

9. That it be noted that the core values of Wolverhampton for Everyone have been included within the Council Plan 2019-2024 and the ward funds initiative will directly contribute towards the partnership by co-producing and co-designing local solutions to foster cultural change and future resilience within communities.

10. That it be noted that a full evaluation of the impact of the ward funds initiative will be undertaken in order to establish the outcomes delivered for the community, this will help to inform whether the ward funds will be available in future years, the outcome of this evaluation will be reported to Cabinet.