Strutherhill and Birkenshaw, Our Place Our Plan
Participatory Budgeting
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw Partcipatory Budgeting
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw neighbourhood planning area has been allocated £27,000 from South Lanarkshire Council and the National Lottery Community Fund to support participatory budgeting activity. These funds will help deliver local priorities outlined in the Our Place Our Plan, neighbourhood plan. Community consultation has identified some ideas for investment in 2023/2024 including play area improvements, more activities and opportunities for young people, the development of a community garden, improvements to open space and a community HUB to bring residents together.
Funding conditions 2023-2024
Please read the following carefully before applying,
Individual conditions of grant are set out by the Strutherhill and Birkenshaw Our Place Our Plan group.
Residents of all ages will be encouraged to take part in a public vote. The vote will be face-to-face, online and via pop-ups in key settings to maximise participation.
Strutherhill and Birkenshaw's Neighbourhood Planning Priorities
- More Leisure, Recreational and Social Opportunities
- Greater Community Safety
- Physical Environmental Improvements
- Housing Improvements
- Health Improvements
- Stronger and Better Communities
- Better Education and Training Opportunities
- Better Financial Wellbeing
- Better Employment and Business Opportunities
- Easier to Get About / Move Around
Criteria
Neighbourhood planning funded activity must directly benefit people living in Strutherhill and Birkenshaw
The project should be planned and/or delivered by 31 March 2025.
The project must provide added value and funding should not be used to replace any mainstream budgets.
A grant acceptance form and conditions of grant form must be completed by all successful projects.
If awarded a grant, recipients must complete an evaluation report using the template provided by us, by 31 March 2025.
Funds can only be used for the purposes detailed in the above application form unless a request has been submitted to amend priorities/expenditures.
If you or your organisation become aware of or suspect any irregular or fraudulent activity that may have an impact on the project or the use of the monies, you must notify our Community Engagement Team immediately and provide relevant information in relation to the impact on the project and the use of the monies.
All receipts and invoices for any goods or services that have been supplied or purchased must be kept. We may ask for any receipts for audit purposes.
Some or all of the grant may be reclaimed if:
The above conditions are not met.
The project is not carried out.
Progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory by us.
The funding is used for purposes other than specified in your application.
Your organisation/group is wound up or otherwise ceases to function.
What we can't fund
Activities or events that are targeted to people who do not live in South Lanarkshire.
Retrospective events or purchases.
Foreign trips (bus travel to or from airports/ferry ports can be considered)
Profitable activities.
Insurance and licence fees (with the exception of temporary public entertainment licences.
Evaluation
As part of the grant conditions, you are obligated to complete an evaluation, please note the following when completing the evaluation:
Please feedback to us on how many people have taken part and supported your project. We are keen to see any photographs of activities, we would like to hear about what you achieved through quotes, case studies, photos, and videos as this will help us contribute to the overall story, throughout the neighbourhood planning area. Assistance can be provided to your project or activity if required.
Failure to report on any grants received through this process may impact access to future funding
All information received from the project or activity will be collated and a full report produced to inform funders and wider stakeholders of progress and developments.
Further information
To find out further information please contact the Community Engagement Team by calling 0303 123 1017 or by email communities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
