Local people deciding how money is spent

Norwich City Council has been awarded £35,000 as part of Norfolk’s participatory budgeting project Your Norfolk Your Decision, which is where local people decide how to spend public money.

This money will be spent in the Bowthorpe, Lakenham and Tuckswood, and Thorpe Hamlet and Heartsease areas as part of a localised project Your neighbourhood, your decision.

Steering groups, made up of local people, have been formed in these areas to help plan and guide the activities in the new year that will give residents the chance to decide how the money will be spent.

If you live in one of these areas and want to get involved, find out more…

Bowthorpe

There is £5,000 to spend on an activity, project or object that improves community spirit in Clover Hill, Chapel Break and Three Score.

From Monday 8 until Thursday 18 February, you will be able to vote online here for the projects you think should get funding.

For a last chance to vote and find out the winning projects come to the: Your Bowthorpe, your decision day on Saturday 20 February 2010 at the Bowthorpe Church Centre, Bowthorpe Hall Road, NR5 9AA from 1.30 to 4pm (doors open at 12.30pm)

If there is anything you would like to discuss or you need further information, contact Louise Curtis on 01603 212247 or email community@norwich.gov.uk

Lakenham and Tuckswood

There is £20,000 to spend in this area.

To vote for the projects you think should get funding, come to the Your Lakenham and Tuckswood, your decision day on Saturday 13 February 2010 from 2.30pm at the Norwich Young People's Theatre – Hewitt School, Cecil Road, Norwich NR1 2PL.

If there is anything you would like to discuss or you need further information, contact Nicholas Downes on 01603 212285 or email community@norwich.gov.uk

Thorpe Hamlet and Heartsease

There is £10,000 to spend in this area.

To vote for the projects you think should get funding, come to the Your Heartsease and Thorpe Hamlet, your decision day on Saturday 6 February 2010 from 10am to 3pm at Open Academy, Marryat Road, NR7 9DF.

If there is anything you would like to discuss or you need further information, contact Emma Penfold on 01603 212381 or email community@norwich.gov.uk