Until April this year, Bedfordshire County Council managed the youth opportunity and youth capital funds for the local area. But when the county council was disbanded earlier this year and replaced by two unitary authorities - Central Bedfordshire and Bedford - both were given their own youth opportunity fund and youth capital fund allocations. The former now has a 2009/10 allocation of £139,400 for the youth opportunity fund and £120,500 for its youth capital fund.
What were the early challenges? Ketan Gandhi, now head of integrated youth support for Central Bedfordshire, was there when the former county-wide authority established its youth opportunity fund and youth capital fund arrangements.
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