Estate Improvement Budget (EIB)
The Estate Improvement Budget (EIB) was set up in 2018 as part of the Council’s commitment to give residents a budget to decide on improvement projects for their estate.
Every year, each Council managed home is allocated £67; this is added together to give the estate an annual budget. For example, if your estate has 200 homes, then £67 multiplied by 200 gives a total of £13,400 to spend. Annual allocations can be carried over to the next year for larger projects or can be spent on several smaller projects throughout the year.
Your Resident Association (RA) or Compact can help you contact your neighbours to agree on how the money could be used. Find the details for your Association or Compact.
Each estate or block has its own account and you, and your neighbours can decide how to spend your yearly budget. For example, some estates have used their EIB to install new planting or to landscape their green spaces, upgrade playgrounds and install new garden furniture, external lighting. For information on your EIB budget or to suggest a project, contact your RA or our Environmental Project Officer at [email protected].