Dulverton decides how to spend £15,000 (From Somerset County Gazette)

Dulverton decides how to spend £15,000

9:00am Thursday 18th February 2010

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PEOPLE in Dulverton are set to have their say on how £15,000 of public money should be spent to improve the town’s economic, health and community well being.

The Sensible Spending event will be held at Dulverton Town Hall on Saturday at the end of a two-day exhibition of the Parish Plan.

Community groups will have three minutes to say why they deserve a share of the cash pot with the audience voting on whether the idea is good value for money.

The town is part of a national programme asking local people how public funds could be better spent, and is the first in a National Park to take on the scheme.

Dulverton Town Council leader Chris Nelder said: “The town council wants to support the most effective and efficient delivery of public services in the town by involving residents in allocating less than 0.2% of the public budget.”

Sport, dance, fitness, and improvements to the environment are likely to figure among the bids, as well priorities from the 261 households that contributed to the Parish Plan.

West Somerset Council leader, Cllr Keith Ross, said: “We want to make what is already a strong community an even better place to live, work and play.”

The results of the parish plan will be on display at the Town Hall from tomorrow (Friday) from 2pm to 9pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

The Sensible Spending event will be held from 2 to 4pm on Saturday.

All the partners and authorities supporting the initiative will attend the event including NHS Somerset, West Somerset Council, Dulverton Town Council, Exmoor National Park, Avon and Somerset Police, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and Magna Housing.

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