Decision details

Purpose of report: To update the Cabinet Member of the Target Hardening Budget spend 2011-2012 and to make recommendations for improving accessibility to the Target Hardening Budget to be implemented 2012-2013.

The Cabinet Member is asked to: Note the content of the report and consider recommendations for improving accessibility to the Target Hardening Fund for the financial year 2012-2013.

This item has now been slipped to the 4 October meeting to allow further options to be explored.

RESOLVED:       (i)      That the information on the allocation of the

2011-2012 Target Hardening Fund be noted.

(ii)      That Option 3, as outlined in paragraph 11 of the report, be approved to publicise the scheme wider to residents and organisations active in the wards so that they can make suggestions to the relevant ward committee for funding allocations.

(iii)     That the process be reviewed after a year. 

REASONS:         (i)      For information.

(ii)      To ensure that the accessibility and awareness of the Target Hardening Fund is improved in a timely fashion for the financial year 2012/2013.  Ensuring that access to the fund is fair and equitable and in this way improving the quality and diversity of applications to the fund.

(iii)     To ensure that the allocation process works effectively.