Grants to Mobile Warden Schemes 2021/2024
The Lead Cabinet Member for Finance Agreed to award funding to the Mobile Warden Schemes from 2021 to 2024.
This decision was first published on 1 April. Due to the Easter bank holidays call-in will expire on Monday 12 April.
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The amount available to the Mobile Warden Schemes had been increased due to some leftover capital from the procurement scheme which had run in 2020, it was noted that the length of the contract was to be increased from 1 year to 3 years.
The Committee noted that all incremental increases in funding for the schemes were based on cost increases, inflationary and otherwise.
It was remarked that Haslingfield Parish Council had indicated that they did not wish to sign-up for a 3-year agreement, a meeting was going to be taking place to decide whether or not to take up the agreement. If not, it was noted that it may be possible for other schemes to include this area in their patch. It was agreed that Lesley McFarlane would email out additional information to Members of the Committee.
It was requested that officers review changing the name of the scheme to Community Wardens to remove negative perceptions around Mobile Warden Schemes and align with the Age UK schemes, which refer to the schemes as a Community Wardens.
It was also suggested that officers consider running an article in the South Cambs magazine to advertise the service to younger residents.
The Grants Advisory Committee agree to fund the amounts set out below: