South Lanarkshire Council alongside all other local authorities in Scotland have agreed with COSLA and the Scottish Government to allocate 1% of their annual budget through participatory budgeting. Participatory budgeting is a way for local people to have a direct say in how public money is spent and resources allocated. This practice is relatively new in Scotland but has been travelling across the world since the 1980’s, it is focussed on local people and public bodies working together to create better communities to live in. South Lanarkshire Council have been involved in a number of small grants based participatory budgeting processes but this process moves further than small grants. The process being launched today is valued at £2 million and is focussed on local people directing the council’s resources around footways and carriageways by identifying their priorities. SLC would like to encourage all residents to get involved in this process and play a part in continuing to grow and develop South Lanarkshire. If you would like to be involved in this process the link to the survey is below; https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=161658444083 Please share this with friends and family to encourage them to get involved in this process also. If you have a query please contact the Community Participation and Development team on 0303 123 1017
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