WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

February 18, 2025 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website
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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

PH16 Ward Funding February 3.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date18 Feb 2025
Subject to call-inYes