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 Paul Galley of
Anchorsholme ward has requested:

(i)              
£312.50 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Coastal Housing, towards the cost of a defibrillator for
Anchorsholme junior parkrun.
 
Councillor Anita Cooper of
Anchorsholme ward has requested:

(i)              
£312.50 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Coastal Housing, towards the cost of a defibrillator for
Anchorsholme junior parkrun.
 
Councillor Paul Wilshaw of
Bispham ward has requested:

(ii)            
£1023.86 as a ward councillor donation to
Cavendish Park Bowling Club, towards the cost of a refurbishment to
the clubhouse.
 
Councillor Jim Hobson of
Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)              
£734.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Waste Services, towards the cost of a waste
amnesty in Bloomfield ward.
 
Councillor Mel Fenlon of
Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)              
£734.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Waste Services, towards the cost of a waste
amnesty in Bloomfield ward.
 
Councillor Alistair Humphreys
of Clifton ward has requested:

(i)              
£1201.32 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Waste Services, towards the cost of a waste
amnesty in Clifton ward.
 
Councillor Paula Burdess of
Clifton ward has requested:

(i)              
£1201.32 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Waste Services, towards the cost of a waste
amnesty in Clifton ward.
 
Councillor John Boughton of
Layton ward has requested:

(i)              
£25.00 as a ward councillor donation to Layton
Methodist Forward Project , towards Easter eggs to be used in food
parcels.

(ii)            
£25.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Marks Church, towards the cost of Easter eggs for unwell
people.

(iii)           
 £350.00 as a ward
councillor donation to Layton Library, towards the cost of games
and activities for children.

(iv)           
£200.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Pride, towards the cost of steel shielding.
 
 
Councillor Kathryn Benson of
Layton ward has requested:

(i)              
£25.00 as a ward councillor donation to Layton
Methodist Forward Project , towards Easter eggs to be used in food
parcels.

(ii)            
£25.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Marks Church, towards the cost of Easter eggs for unwell
people.

(iii)           
£414.10 as a ward councillor donation to
Layton Library, towards the cost of games and activities for
children.

(iv)           
£200.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Pride, towards the cost of steel shielding
 
Councillor Julie Sloman of
Norbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£1000.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Norbreck Academy, towards the cost of wall art.

(ii)            
£2575.62 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Parks Services, towards the cost of a bench for
Deerhurst Road fields.
 
Councillor Jason Roberts of
Stanley ward has requested:

(i)              
£84.00 as a ward councillor donation to the
Sunshine Club community group, towards the cost of Easter
eggs.

(ii)            
£1415.56 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Parks Services, towards the cost of two benches
between Highfield road and Lowfield Road.
 
Councillor Graham Baker of
Stanley ward has requested:

(i)              
£84.00 as a ward councillor donation to the
Sunshine Club community group, towards the cost of Easter
eggs.

(ii)            
 £1415.56 as a ward
councillor donation to Blackpool Council Parks Services, towards
the cost of two benches between Highfield road and Lowfield
Road.
 
Councillor Portia Webb of
Tyldsley ward has requested:

(i)              
£2000.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Counselling in the Community, towards the cost of mental health
counselling in Tyldsley ward.
 
Councillor Lisette Roe of
Tyldsley ward has requested:

(i)              
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Pride, towards the cost of steel shielding.
 
Councillor Fred Jackson of
Victoria ward has requested:

(i)              
£1468.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council waste services, towards of a waste amnesty in
Victoria ward.
 
Councillor Simon Cartmell of
Waterloo ward has requested:

(i)              
£499.99 as a ward councillor donation to
Friends of Watson Road Park, towards the cost of CCTV for Watson
Road Park.

(ii)            
£426.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of Christmas lights on Waterloo
road.

(iii)           
£213.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of Christmas lights on Watson Road
Park.

(iv)           
£968.00 as ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree at Holy Trinity
Church.
 
Councillor Diane Mitchell of
Waterloo ward has requested:

(i)              
£213.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of Christmas lights on Watson Road
Park.

(ii)            
 £968.00 as ward
councillor donation to Lightworks, towards the cost of a Christmas
tree at Holy Trinity Church.
 

 

Decision

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