Enfield Council has publlshed information about changes to how the Enfield Residents' Priority Fund (ERPF) will operate over the next year. The criteria for assessing applications have changed and emphasis is being placed on tackling deprivation in the ward in question.
During 2013/14 one of the most notable uses of the ERPF was to fund the erection of the new clock at Palmers Green Triangle. If the "addressing deprivation" is to be more rigidly imposed in future, it seems unlikely that a similar application would succeed this year (unless deprivation in that case referred to people who could not afford to buy a watch).
The following text is taken from the Enfield Council website's Residents' Priority Fund page.
The ERPF is continuing in 2014/15 with a total fund of £700,000, which will continue to be distributed to wards based on their relative deprivation, with the most deprived wards having larger allocations. The key ERPF application criteria remain the same. All applications must demonstrate that:
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- They address one or more forms of deprivation within the ward
- They have measurable effect on the ward
- There is evidence of wide ranging support from local residents
To ensure that as many groups and residents as possible are able to benefit from the ERPF and bring real improvement to the communities and neighbourhoods new additional criteria have been added.
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- No single application to a ward may exceed £5,000
- Applications covering more than one ward will be considered, providing that the amount from each ward does not exceed £5,000
- Organisations may only have one application approved from a ward’s allocation for the year
- Proposals must not duplicate existing Council / Voluntary and Community Sector provision
- Applications for match funding will be accepted
The revised Enfield Residents’ Priority Fund 2014/15 Guidance provides full details of the criteria and application process.Four Enfield Residents’ Priority Fund Cabinet Sub Committee meetings are planned for 2014/15 at which applications will be considered. If you would like further information or a Word version of the application form please email:
