Have your say and make changes The second year of the Mayor’s Community Champion Co-ordinators programme will give residents the opportunity to have their say on how funding should be spent to improve areas. see below People power Local Community Ward Forums aim to give power to people by asking them to decide how best to spend money. see below News Residents oversee improvements Local people help to decide how grants should be spent BY STEFAN SWIFT THE council is giving power to local people by asking them to decide how best to spend money in their area. Residents have volunteered to oversee the spending of £10,000 from the council on improvements in each ward, through Local Community Ward Forum meetings. The discussions in each ward are supported by the Mayor’s Community Champion Co-ordinators. All 38 new co-ordinators we r e awarded certificates and thanked by deputy mayor Cllr Oliur Rahman at an awards ceremony on Saturday, November 29. New champions will join with previous post-holders to run public meetings in each ward, starting in January. The meetings will be open to residents to discuss and set priorities and see how funds can be best spent to improve their areas. Cllr Rahman said: “This project has already seen positive results from the first round across Tower Hamlets. “In extending the scheme to a second year, the council thanks these dedicated residents who Cllr Mahbub Mamun Alam, deputy mayor Oliur Rahman and co-ordinator Ray Gipson Left: Sue Johnson, localisation manager are continuing to improve the borough. “It was a pleasure to meet the new intake of co-ordinators and it gave me a chance to thank them personally .” The council is stressing that co-ordinators are only responsible for the forums – other local issues should be directed through elected ward councillors. Could you become a foster carer? If you tick all these boxes, why not get in touch with one of our experienced advisors, and find out how you can help make a real and lasting difference to a child or young person’s life. 0800 169 8388 www.fosterwithfca.co.uk 8 – 14 DECEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T OWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 11
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