That the Cabinet Member:

a)     Approves the commencement of the new Herefordshire Councillor ward grant scheme which provides each individual ward member with their own personal budget (of £1000),  and

b)     Provides delegation to all members to commit spend of up to £1000 to allocate to community groups and projects within their Ward area in alignment to the priorities of the Council Plan and in accordance with the grant scheme (set out at Appendix a).