Participation

Have your say · Participatory budgeting

You decide a real slice of the budget

We are upgrading "have your say" from polls into a ring-fenced participatory-budget round, modelled on Helsinki’s OmaStadi and Barcelona’s Decidim. Submit an idea, co-develop it, vote island-wide, then watch the winners get funded and delivered.

A ring-fenced budget, yours to direct

The council ring-fences a fixed slice of the annual budget for residents to allocate directly. Proposals are open to every Meedhoo resident; the top vote-getters within the ring-fenced amount are funded and tracked to delivery.

Open-source model: Helsinki OmaStadi · Barcelona Decidim.

Active phase: IdeationMVR 500,000

Ring-fenced for residents · 2026

≈ 5% of the council budget

Where this round stands

0 proposals so far

Ideation

Active phase

Proposals are open. Any resident can submit an idea for the island.

Review & costing

The council reviews ideas, checks they are deliverable, and attaches an estimated cost.

Voting

Costed projects are on the ballot. Residents vote within the ring-fenced amount.

Funded

Winning projects are funded and tracked here through to delivery.

Vote your budget

Pick the projects you most want funded. Your selections must fit within the ring-fenced amount; when the budget runs out, you must trade one project for another.

No costed projects are on the ballot yet. Check back once proposals are co-developed.

Have your say · Participatory budgeting

Which should the council prioritise next?

Submit a proposal

Have an idea for the island? Tell the council; every proposal gets a reference number.