Local community safety budgets
Broxbourne Council has agreed to make
available £100,000 in 2008/09 for local neighbourhood
budgets. The budget has been allocated across the six local
neighbourhood fora on a proportionate basis, based on the level of
population in the area and the level of crime and disorder
incidents in 2007/08. This is summarised in the table
below:
|
Neighbourhood
Area
|
Allocation for
2008/09
|
|
Cheshunt Central /Bury Green
|
£16,000
|
|
Goffs Oak/Flamstead End/Rosedale
|
£17,000
|
|
Hoddesdon Town/Broxbourne
|
£16,000
|
|
Hoddesdon North/Rye Park
|
£13,000
|
|
Waltham Cross/Theobalds
|
£18,500
|
|
Wormley/Turnford/Cheshunt North
|
£19,500
|
|
Total
|
£100,000
|
These budgets will be used to fund projects in
the local area and can be nominated by local residents, local
councillors or other agencies. The Council has set very wide
parameters to the types of projects that could be considered, so
provided there is evidence to show the proposal will potentially
improve community safety in that area, it could include fencing
projects, lighting improvements, diversionary activities for young
people, or additional targeted actions by the Council or the Police
to address an identified problem of anti-social behaviour.
Should the budget allocation in a particular
neighbourhood be oversubscribed, the local forum will be asked to
prioritise the nominated projects. The next round of forum
meetings will be held between September and November 2008.
All these meetings are open to the general public and further
details are available in the Council’s community and living section.
Residents who would like to nominate a potential project for
consideration can contact the Council’s community safety team on
01992 785555 or email community.safety@broxbourne.gov.uk