Life in the Community

This function supports all the SRB programmes and Bradford Trident. (see Partner Links)

The Accountable body role currently consists of the following:

• Accounting of the SRB funding and compiling the claim for grant
• Ensuring that all projects are appraised and approved in accordance with the SRB Guidance
• Ensuring effective project appraisal, monitoring and financial systems are in place so that project costs and outputs can be clearly identified and propriety can be assured
• Applying appropriate conditions to SRB support given to third parties to ensure compliance
• Establishing and maintaining an inventory of all capital assets acquired, built or improved using SRB funding.

Considerable progress has been made over the last three years ensuring that each programme is using proper and consistent systems and procedures. We have introduced a Total Management software package that enables us to keep a track of all the projects and programmes we manage.

A review of the relationship between the Council as Accountable Body and the Area Based Initiatives is currently underway in order to ensure a process of continuous improvement.