WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

February 26, 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 Joel McKevitt of
Bispham ward has requested:

(i)              
£960.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Sea Cadets, towards the cost of new windows.
 
Councillor Laura Marshall of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£157.50 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Parks Department, towards the cost of Park Ranger
sessions.
 
Councillor Alistair Humphreys
of Clifton ward has requested:

(i)              
£162.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Coastal Housing, towards the cost of room hire for
Tarnside Warm Hub sessions.
 
Councillor Paula Burdess of
Clifton ward has requested:

(i)              
£162.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Coastal Housing, towards the cost of room hire for
Tarnside Warm Hub sessions.
 
Councillor Jo Farrell of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)              
£750.00 as a ward councillor donation to All
Hallows Church, towards the cost of repairs.
 
Councillor Jon Bamborough of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)              
£750.00 as a ward councillor donation to All
Hallows Church, towards the cost of repairs.
 
Councillor Gillian Campbell of
Park ward has requested:

(i)              
£1936.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a Christmas Tree on Easington
Crescent.
 
Councillor Adrian Hoyle of Park
ward has requested:

(i)              
£818.12 as a ward councillor donation to Army
Cadet Force, towards the cost of stationary.
 
Councillor Michele Scott of
Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£1250.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Stephen on the Cliffs Church, towards the cost of new chairs for
the church community hall.
 
Councillor Danny Scott of
Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£1250.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Stephen on the Cliffs Church, towards the cost of new chairs for
the church community hall.
 
Councillor Simon Cartmell of
Waterloo ward has requested:

(i)              
£1175.00 as a ward councillor donation to
House of Wingz, towards the cost of painting benches and planters
on Waterloo road.
 
Councillor Diane Mitchell of
Waterloo ward has requested:

(i)              
£1175.00 as a ward councillor donation to
House of Wingz, towards the cost of painting benches and planters
on Waterloo road.
 

 

Decision

The Leader of the Council
agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
 
To authorise the requests, as
submitted.
 

Supporting Documents

PH32 Ward Funding February 5.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date26 Feb 2025
Subject to call-inYes