Salford City Council, United Kingdom

Salford City Council has a policy of involving local people in decisions about the city. One example is the devolved budgets which are allocated to local communities. Between 2024 and 2025, £160,000 was allocated across eight neighbourhoods, where decisions are made on how the budget should be spent.

Each neighbourhood elects a sub-group from among its members. They assess applications and make recommendations/decisions about how the funding should be spent. Budget sub-groups can be made up of local residents and local councillors. They discuss ways in which the funding could best be used to improve outcomes for the local population and may approve, refuse or request further information in relation to funding applications. Their focus was on community health outcomes.