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To Admin - is it worth applying to the Council Community Fund for some funding ?http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/communitycouncils/Communityfund.html

Applications are open until 15th May. Given that (at least) one local councillor is aware of how incredibly popular and useful the EDF is, it's got to be worth applying for some funding to assist the running costs, surely.

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I don't know how much it costs but I've used the Donate button at the bottom of the page a couple of times


What would worry me if the grant money became involved is a sense of "well we pay for this foum so it should be run the way we say". I say it's Admin's - his gaff, his rules

I think that "how much 'control' would the council want" was the first thing that crossed my mind, but the application would stipulate that the forum could be run as it has been i.e. independently since it started. That's what Admin and the team would want but most importantly it's what the users would want.


The application would be as transparent as possible and if there were any areas of uncertainty the forum users would be asked for their opinions.

If the application was approved then I'd be very surprised if it came with any strings attached or impact on Admin's editorial freedom. If you are concerned it might then contact the coordinator beforehand. Personally I'd rather see a portion of my council tax go to the EDF than paying for "fun days" or "trips to theme parks"....on second thoughts perhaps the application should be for a forumites "fact-finding" day-trip to a local brewery ?
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