WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING
February 18, 2025 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council websiteFull council record
Purpose
The Council's delegated budgets
scheme allocates budgets of £6,500 to each Ward Councillor
covered for the financial year 2024/2025. The funding for this
scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for
the benefit of the local community.
Councillor Julie Jones of
Greenlands ward has requested:
(i)
£2431.80 as a ward councillor donation to
Groundwork, towards the cost of a volunteer programme at the North
Blackpool Pond Trail.
Councillor Kim Critchley of
Hawes Side ward has requested:
(i)
£1750.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Waste Services, towards the cost of a waste
amnesty in Hawes Side ward.
Councillor Neal Brookes of
Hawes Side ward has requested:
(i)
£1750.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Waste Services, towards the cost of a waste
amnesty in Hawes Side ward.
Councillor Jon Bamborough of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:
(i)
£630.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Bernedette's Parish Players, towards the cost of cleaning the
Parish Players drapes.
Councillor Jo Farrell of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:
(i)
£630.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Bernedette's Parish Players, towards the cost of cleaning the
Parish Players drapes.
Councillor John Boughton of
Layton ward has requested:
(i)
£175.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Active Blackpool, towards the cost of sports sessions in Layton
ward.
Councillor Kath Benson of
Layton ward has requested:
(i)
£175.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Active Blackpool, towards the cost of sports sessions in Layton
ward.
Councillor Julie Sloman of
Norbreck ward has requested:
(i)
£1212.40 as a ward councillor donation to 1st
Norbreck Scouts and Guides, towards the cost of CCTV.
Councillor Carl Mitchell of
Squires Gate ward has requested:
(i)
£300.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Active Blackpool, towards the cost of sports sessions at Louie
Horrocks Park.
Councillor Mark Smith of Talbot
ward has requested:
(i)
£35.88 as a ward councillor donation to
Friends of Strawberry Gardens, towards the cost of greenhouse
repairs.
Councillor Jane Hugo of Talbot
ward has requested:
(i)
£35.88 as a ward councillor donation to
Friends of Strawberry Gardens, towards the cost of greenhouse
repairs.
Councillor Fred Jackson of
Victoria ward has requested:
(i)
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Helping Hearts, towards the cost of running costs.
Councillor Diane Mitchell of
Waterloo ward has requested:
(i)
£300.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Active Blackpool, towards the cost of sports sessions at Watson
Road Park.
Decision
The Leader of the Council
agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To authorise the requests, as
submitted.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |