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Originally Posted by g jones
Neil. I was heavily involved in establishing local groups with an interest in the Copp
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I think that's Neil's point. That even though you are MP for the area and that you were the ward councillor and leader of the opposition for quite some time, the only way to access the funding is by setting up 'Friends of' groups.
You know that many of the funders will not fund Council projects but will front those projects if a community group is leading it.
There are some officers who understand this and work really well with community groups to source the funding - I'm talking about the parks department now.
But there are other officers who see this way of getting funding as an inconvenience despite it being the only way to get the funding at times. These officers are do not understand the process of funding and at times can be downright obstructive when it comes to bringing money into the area.