Local Community Action Fund Prince's Ward

Dear N Desmond

FOI Acknowledgement

Thank you for your FOI Request, as below. Please quote our ref 124887 in
any further correspondence about this request.

We anticipate responding within the statutory period of 20 working days
following the date of receipt, in this case by 25/02/10.

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

Richard Gardner

Information Compliance Adviser

London Borough of Lambeth

ICT Services

Finance & Resources

 

tel: 020 79267741

www.lambeth.gov.uk

3rd Floor, Ivor House, 1 Acre Lane, London, SW2 5BF

 

Lambeth - Making a difference

 

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Dear Miss Desmond

Thank you for your FOI request for the following information:

* A copy of the minutes of the meeting when the decision was made and

* Any other related documents which relate to the criteria of when and how
the recipients of this fund were chosen.

The Community Action Fund is intended to help councillors to play a more
active role in their constituencies and to identify and deliver on local
priorities. The fund is not a grants programme in the usual sense of the
word and any or all the funds can be spent on works undertaken by council
departments or their contractors. The council will allocate the fund in
either making grants or undertaking public works, as appropriate. They are
guided in this by the ward members in accordance with their views on the
local priorities and any projects must be nominated and approved by all
three councillors in each relevant ward. The officer approval is to
confirm that all three Ward Members approve the proposals and that the
proposal meets the terms and conditions of the funding programme. There is
no formal minuted meeting where this takes place.

Projects are subject to the restrictions set out in the Guidance Notes,
which are attached for your reference. These include a minimum project
size of £1,000 and a limit of three projects per ward. It may,
therefore, also affect councillors* project selection that there be a good
*fit* between the projects chosen to ensure that the total allocation for
the ward is fully utilised.

The closing date for applications from councillors was initially 14
December 2009, but this was extended to 15 February 2010 to allow more
projects to be worked up. However, with reference to the deadlines the
Guidance (page 7) states: *Although the above dates are given as final
deadlines, councillors may, and are indeed encouraged to, submit proposals
as soon as they are ready, in order to facilitate timely project delivery
throughout the borough.* i.e. the deadline is the final date for receiving
proposals, but applications can be approved ahead of that time.

The projects proposed for Prince*s Ward for 2009/10 are: an *identity*
project for Kennington Cross, Vauxhall Gardens Estate improvements, and
enhancements to Tolpaide Square on Ethelred Estate. These are all
currently still in development, but they have been nominated by the ward
members and are expected to be those approved for funding.

I am sorry that you have been disappointed on this occasion, but
ward councillors have been advised about your interest in the scheme for
future reference.

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your Freedom of Information
request has been dealt with you can request an internal review by
emailing: [1][email address] (Please quote the reference number
above) or by writing to:

Corporate Complaints Manager
Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton Hill
Brixton
SW2 1RW

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a
further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner can be
contacted at the following address:

Information Commissioner*s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Enquiry line: 01625 545745

Paul Ewing

Partnership, Planning and Support Manager

Divisional Support Regeneration and Enterprise

Housing, Regeneration and Environment Department

London Borough of Lambeth

phone: 020 7926 2585

mobile: 07946 230852

fax: 020 7926 2580

email: [2][email address]

website: [3]www.lambeth.gov.uk

Rm 213, Second Floor
Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton Hill
London SW2 1RW

Making a difference

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From: Gardner1,Richard
Sent: 29 January 2010 13:38
To: 'N Desmond'
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Local Community Action Fund
Prince's Ward

Dear N Desmond

FOI Acknowledgement

Thank you for your FOI Request, as below. Please quote our ref 124887 in
any further correspondence about this request.

We anticipate responding within the statutory period of 20 working days
following the date of receipt, in this case by 25/02/10.

Thank you for your interest in Lambeth Council.

Richard Gardner

Information Compliance Adviser

London Borough of Lambeth

ICT Services

Finance & Resources

tel: 020 79267741

www.lambeth.gov.uk

3rd Floor, Ivor House, 1 Acre Lane, London, SW2 5BF

Lambeth - Making a difference

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