Eden District Council - Civil Society Innovation Network

Eden District Council - Civil Society Innovation Network

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  www.eden.gov.uk Councillor GordonNicolson Leader of Eden District Council Oliver Shimell Communities Manager Civil Society Innovation Network
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  www.eden.gov.uk Eden Districtand The Council in Context Eden covers 830 square miles – the largest and most sparsely populated District in England. Access to services is difficult. Council is making savings of £2m on a net budget of £9m. Opportunity has been taken to complete a restructure – now only 150 fte staff. The Chief Executive role is now part time.
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  www.eden.gov.uk Short Filmby Sam and Jo Garnett
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  www.eden.gov.uk About theFilm… Affordable Housing Pub Community Shop Play Area We didn’t lead on any of those projects
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  www.eden.gov.uk What arewe doing? Developing Communities’ confidence and abilities Saying ‘yes’ rather than ‘no’
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  www.eden.gov.uk Why weare doing it? Very active communities Too small to do it on our own Activities become more sustainable
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  www.eden.gov.uk What wewill be doing in the future Assisting communities to develop larger projects through the Rural Infrastructure Fund Helping more communities to develop community plans Building on the success of the Community Solutions initiative
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  www.eden.gov.uk Questions? Formore information visit www.eden.gov.uk – has information about all the Vanguard areas and their community plans P.S. Website was voted best District Council website in the Country last year