Strategic Initiatives Budget S'I'B'

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Strategic Initiatives Budget (S.I.B.)

• Nicol Trueman
• Area Regeneration Officer
• 23 September 2008

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Background

• SIB was established 1996
• Two key points
• To deliver the Area Regeneration Framework
  priorities
• Attract other funding into the area
• Six regeneration areas
• Approved by Area Committee
• Minimum of 200,000 per year
• SIB budget is approved annually, no guarantees

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Applying for SIB

• Administers by Chief Executives
• Initial contact via ARO
• Richard Parry (North, South and West)
• 0191 561 1217 richard.parry_at_sunderland.gov.uk
• Nicol Trueman (Coalfield, East and Washington)
• 0191 561 1162 nicol.trueman_at_sunderland.gov.uk
• Suitability of the project established
• Expression of Interest
• Consultation
• Project complies or conflicts
• Measures build in to strengthen it

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Stage Two

• Full application
• Consultation and full technical assessment
• Presented Area Committee
• Applicant required to attend
• Approved, deferred or rejected
• Terms and Conditions
• Two years

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Criteria Interim period

• Management Committee, written constitution and
  dual signatory bank/building society account
• Sunderland Strategy Theme
• Prosperous Learning Safe Healthy Attract and
  Inclusive
• One off project
• New initiative
• Capital (higher priority), revenue or both
• Attracting other funding
• Benefit the local communities

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New Criteria

• Sunderland Strategy
• Local Area Agreements 2008-2011
• Set of local priorities agreed by central
  government and local authorities
• Local Area Plans
• Communicating and consulting
• Cllrs, Partners and residents
• October 2008 February 2009
• Framework of priorities - April 2009

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Non eligibility

• Individuals or groups not formally constituted
• Ongoing revenue costs or redundancy
• Political or exclusively religious nature
• Retrospective funding

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SIB Community Chest Grants

• Cath Morrow
• Policy Support Officer (Community Chest)
• 0191 561 1211

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Background

• Established in 1994
• Supports one off, pilot or pump-priming project
• 25 Wards across the City
• 10,000 each
• Administered by Chief Executives
• Project range between 100-10,000

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Applying for Community Chest

• Management Committee, written constitution and a
  dual signatory bank/building account
• Local Councillor
• Local needs
• Genuine community benefit
• Community Chest Panel Meeting
• Area Committee
• Two years

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Examples of Community Chest awards
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Questions?