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Future funding of Community Warden Service dependent on partner contributions

Meeting: 02/11/2021 - Cabinet (Item 83)

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The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and its appendix and make the following resolutions:

 

1.    That Cabinet agrees to continue to fund 50% of the Community Warden Service  and 100% of the Senior Community Warden post for 1 year (as set out in section 7 below), subject to match funding being secured from partners.

2.    That a review of the service and funding is undertaken during 2022 as set out in para 4.2 below.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet agrees to continue to fund 50% of the Community Warden Service and 100% of the Senior Community Warden post for 1 year (as set out in section 7 below), subject to match funding being secured from partners.

2. That a review of the service and funding is undertaken during 2022 as set out in para 4.2 below.

 

Minutes:

Cllr Briscoe introduced the item. Mrs Bushby added that the service is well respected within the community.

 

Cllr Taylor requested clarification of whether the consultation would include the whole district or those areas where the service is currently provided. Mrs Bushby explained that it is currently for those who have a Community Warden. She confirmed that there has to be a need rather than a want for a Community Warden.

 

Cllr Lintill asked the following questions on behalf of Cllr Apel:

 

1.    Whether the current year’s service would remain as it is?

2.    Whether the review in 2022/23 would mean any changes be implemented in 2023/24?

3.    If any parish does not pay for their proportion would it affect the service as a whole?

 

Mrs Bushby in answering question one explained that subject to the Cabinet’s decision to support the recommendation on the report the current year’s service would remain as it is. With regard to question two the timeline indicated is correct. With regard to question three the results of the review as a whole are required before a funding model can be agreed.

 

In a vote the following resolution was agreed:

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet agrees to continue to fund 50% of the Community Warden Service and 100% of the Senior Community Warden post for 1 year (as set out in section 7 below), subject to match funding being secured from partners.

2. That a review of the service and funding is undertaken during 2022 as set out in para 4.2 below.


 

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