Empowerment Funding Review
April 27, 2026 Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Committee) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Corporate Scrutiny Committee approved recommendations regarding empowerment funding on 27/04/2026. They supported allocating £68,000 to a Youth Empowerment Grant Scheme and recommended the remaining Ward Member Empowerment Fund be allocated individually by councillors, with an extended application window. The committee also recommended revising the Ward Member Empowerment Fund Policy to reduce allocations and adjust the application window.
Full council record
Decision
RESOLVED that: The Corporate Scrutiny Committee:
i. Supports the allocation of £68,000 to a Youth Empowerment Grant Scheme.
ii. Recommends that the remaining Ward Member Empowerment Fund be allocated on an individual councillor basis, rather than requiring agreement across multi-member wards.
iii. Recommends that the application window for the Ward Member Empowerment Fund be extended to cover the full financial year.
Related Meeting
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 27 April 2026 - 7.00 pm on April 27, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 27 Apr 2026 |